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Pucara Salitre Ruins – Hidden Highland Lagoon loop from Hacienda Los Mortiños

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Mountain biking trails

Ecuador

Pichincha

Machachi

Pucara Salitre Ruins – Hidden Highland Lagoon loop from Hacienda Los Mortiños

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Pucara Salitre Ruins – Hidden Highland Lagoon loop from Hacienda Los Mortiños

03:17

41.2km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

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Hotel

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7.02 km

Pucara Salitre Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The only information on site is a small sign near the grassy parking lot named Pucara Salitre. nothing else. To the untrained eye it was easy to see that this …

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8.82 km

Hidden Highland Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Hidden behind a few hills, this lagoon reminds our guide of Scotland. You can easily fill up your drinking bottle in the clear water and have a wonderful rest.
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30.6 km

Manantiales Alto

Highlight • Lake

Medium skill route, you can bring food to be served in Los Manantiales

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30.9 km

Limpiopungo Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful lagoon that you can also walk around from the parking lot. When the weather is nice, you have a good view of the Cotopaxi.

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36.6 km

Tambopaxi Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can camp at the lodge and enjoy the breakfast buffet at the lodge. A welcome opportunity to warm up after the cold nights. It is only possible to warm up in very few places in the Andes.

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41.2 km

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Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

2.29 km

2.17 km

682 m

389 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

13.5 km

8.68 km

682 m

409 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

8°C

-1°C

67 %

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