El Tambo
Cañari land and gateway to Ingapirca
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Terminus of the Inca Baths route
3,050 m
Altitude
Cañar
Province
El Tambo station
The El Tambo station is in the El Tambo canton, Cañar province, at 3,050 m above sea level. It is the terminus of the short Inca Baths route, in the very heart of Cañari culture. The canton is an enclave of strong Indigenous identity, with its own dress, its Kichwa language and its ancestral traditions.
El Tambo is the gateway to the archaeological complex of Ingapirca, the largest Inca site in Ecuador, with its famous Temple of the Sun of polished masonry. The area blends the Cañari and Inca heritage, offering one of the richest cultural itineraries in the southern highlands of the country.
Where is El Tambo station?
El Tambo station is located in El Tambo, Cañar. Coordinates: 2.4790° S, 78.9170° W.
What to see and do nearby
Points of interest a short distance from El Tambo.
Station facilities
There is no official, up-to-date list of facilities for each station. Most of these stations have had no train since 2020; at those on the two stretches that run (Alausí–Sibambe and Ibarra–Andrade Marín), facilities depend on the operator of each stretch.
Connections from El Tambo
Inca Baths (Baños del Inca) — El Tambo ↔ Coyoctor (Cañar) · service suspended. Days: Historically weekends and public holidays.
Getting there. El Tambo is linked by road to nearby towns.
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