stéphanie charbit

Sigchos Holidays

Sigchos is an unpretentious little village at an altitude of 3,000 m, on the Quilotoa loop. A place worth considering if you are walking or trekking!

Visit Sigchos

Handicraft
Art & Culture
Mountain

Sigchos: How to get there?

2 hours by bus from Latacunga

Sigchos: See when to go?

All year round

Sigchos: For how long?

Half a day

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Sigchos: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Stéphanie Charbit

Travel writer

Sigchos is an unpretentious little village at an altitude of 3,000 m, on the Quilotoa loop. A place worth considering if you are walking or trekking!

My suggestion

If you can, try to get there on Sunday morning, which is market day. The market isn't as big as the one in Saquisili but it's just about the only thing to see in the village.

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