Quilotoa Lagoon is a volcanic crater lake that sits at 3500m above sea level. It is about 180km south of Quito, Ecuador. It offers a breathtaking view of the lagoon as well as the Andes mountain range surrounding it. The volcano erupted 800 years ago and the caldera has since become a crater lake with a depth of 250m, but if you ask the locals they would tell you it is bottomless.
There is a lookout point at the rim of the crater, where the Quilotoa village is, visitors will have a gasp-inducing sight of the green lake contained by the impressively rugged and lush crater walls. And on a clear day, you could see Cotopaxi poking its peak above the mountain range in the distance.
Most people come for a day trip. But if you want to stay the night, there are some accommodation options in the village.
I love this article Noel. Such beautiful photos!
Thank you Jonathan! Quilotoa Lagoon is breathtakingly beautiful, my photos could only touch the surface of its beauty. 🙂