MountainsVolcanoes

About

Located south of Quito along the Pan American Highway is a series of mountain ranges and valleys that weave in and around a number of high volcanic peaks including Cotopaxi, Llinizia, Chimborazo and Tungurahua.

Suggest edits to improve what we show.

Improve this listing

Tours & experiences

Explore different ways to experience this place.

Full view

Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

Top ways to experience Avenida De Los Volcanes and nearby attractions

Contribute

Write a review Upload a photo

Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

We perform checks on reviews.

Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews

Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.

When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.

Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.

Learn more about our review moderation.

4.5

17 reviews

Excellent

11

Very good

6

Average

0

Poor

0

Terrible

0

Adam E

Manchester, UK168 contributions

Breathtaking

Jun 2015

Coming from flat northern England, the whole area is breahtaking. Imagine just motoring along and seeing Cotopaxi? And then climbing it?! Amazing scenery, loved it

Written 27 April 2016

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

sporty1823

Cedar Rapids, IA351 contributions

Highway is nice, but go explore up close!

Feb 2019 • Couples

They highway is nice and on a clear day will offer some great views of the volcanoes. A couple of them are glacier capped and absolutely stunning. While the views along the highway are great, the volcanoes are even better experienced up close or when hiking and I would highly recommend doing so!

Written 23 February 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Alan P

Carcassonne Center, France346 contributions

Beautiful scenery, but weather dependent

Dec 2018 • Couples

The Avenida is actually the Panamerica Highway. We drove it north to Quito. You can see various volcanoes on both sides of the road, the most famous being Cotopaxi. To see this volcano best you have to turn of the highway and drive into the National Park. On a clear day you can see the summit, but it is often obscured by clouds. There are nice walks in the area.

Written 29 December 2018

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Mandy H

Alice Springs, Australia183 contributions

Riobamba is an overlooked wonder - make time to spend in this wonderful place with 4 visible, snow capped volcanoes

Sept 2019

We didn't realise what a wonderful place Riobamba is - it is sadly under-rated in the guide books. We wish we had put more time aside to explore this lovely city and it's incredible surrounding landscape.

Written 26 September 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Ver0nicaSL

Miami, FL12 contributions

Stay an extra day in Quito ...not to miss!

Apr 2018

If you come to Quito, do not miss going to this spectacular place..... You need a full day for that but you will not regret!

Written 19 March 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Louisb333

Cuenca, Ecuador92 contributions

I recently had the delight of driving through this area on a clear day. The sights were spectacular.

Jun 2018

I have often driven through Riobamba on my way from Cuenca to Banos or Quito, and most of these experiences have been disappointing because the cloud cover totally obscured Chimborazo, as well as the other volcanoes nearby. This past time was the exception, and I was rewarded with some stunning vistas.

Written 27 July 2018

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Giuseppe S

Antwerp, Belgium838 contributions

Volcanoes and clouds

May 2018 • Friends

This amazing drive winds between volcanoes and valleys. Clouds are an issue so you might miss many of the peaks if you don't plan to stay over along the route, and you should as many hikes deserves a longer exploration.

Written 4 June 2018

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

MilkoHastings_UK

Bexhill-on-Sea, UK404 contributions

A great drive with superb scenery

Apr 2018 • Couples

We drove this route with our guide. He pointed out the main peaks (some of which were visible through the clouds) and we admired the scenery. We stopped at various towns for a market, some snacks or just to view the scenery. We loved watching the locals in their rural villages and towns. Many of them still wear their traditional dress which is great. A good trip made better by interpretation of our guide.

Written 29 May 2018

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.