Imbabura Province · Ecuador
Where to stay in Ibarra
Ibarra is a city in Imbabura Province, Ecuador, home to about 158,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- UIO60 km · Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
About
About Ibarra
Ibarra has preserved much of its colonial architecture in its city center and its plazas are clean and picturesque. It is a good place for those going to Otavalo's markets to stay it, if you want to get away from the tourists yet still be a short bus ride from the market. The city has a long and colorful history. Between 1510 and 1520 the Inca rebelled against the Spanish conquistadors. The Battle of Yahuarcocha took place near Ibarra. The town was officially founded in 1606.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Ibarra
See
- Tren de la Libertad
- Lago Yahuarcocha
- Valle del Chota
- Otavalo
Do
- Paragliding
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Where to stay
Hotels in Ibarra
42 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Acoma | 20.9 km | |
| Cabañas Balcon del lago | 22.2 km | |
| Casa de Luis By Rotamundos | 19.0 km | |
| Doña Esther Otavalo | 20.9 km | |
| Green House Araque Inn By Rotamundos | 19.1 km | |
| Hacienda Cusin | 20.1 km | |
| Hacienda Hosteria Chorlavi | 4.0 km | |
| Hacienda San Isidro De Iltaqui | 21.6 km | |
| Hacienda San Juan de La Vega | 21.5 km | |
| Hospedaje Los Ponchos | 20.8 km | |
| Hostal Chasqui | 21.4 km | |
| Hostal Curinan | 20.5 km | |
| Hostal Jora Continental | 17.3 km | |
| Hostal La Rosa Otavalo | 20.8 km | |
| Hostal Otavalos Inn | 21.2 km | |
| Hostal Riviera Sucre | 20.9 km | |
| Hostal Runa Pacha | 20.8 km | |
| Hostal Santa Fe 1 | 21.0 km | |
| Hosteria Cabañas Del Lago | 19.2 km | |
| Hosteria Hacienda Pinsaqui | 15.5 km | |
| Hosteria Hacienda Pueblo Viejo | 8.5 km | |
| Hosteria Totoral | 4.6 km | |
| Hotel Ajavi | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel El Geranio | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Indio Inn | 21.1 km | |
| Hotel La Giralda | 2.8 km | |
| Hotel Montecarlo | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel y Hosteria Natabuela | 6.4 km | |
| Intiyaya - Residences | 18.3 km | |
| La Estelita | 4.6 km | |
| La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa | 17.2 km | |
| La Posada del Quinde | 20.5 km | |
| Land of the Sun Hotel & Spa | 16.5 km | |
| Las Palmeras Inn | 22.1 km | |
| Loma Wasi Village | 15.8 km | |
| LomaWasi | 15.8 km | |
| Mashys Hostal | 20.5 km | |
| Medina del Lago | 19.1 km | |
| Refugio Terra Esperanza | 10.1 km | |
| The Backpacker Hostal | 2.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Ibarra
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ibarra are June to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; April is the wettest, with about 153 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ibarra: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 68 km) and San Luis Airport (IPI, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It is 2.5 hours north of Quito on the Panamerican highway, and about 30 minutes by bus from Otavalo. Ibarra has a modern bus station, although some buses that pass through the town don't go there. The bus from Quito costs $3 and takes 2.5 hr. To Tulcán costs $3.5 and takes 2.5 hr.
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UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport
TUA · Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport
IPI · San Luis Airport
Questions
Ibarra: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ibarra?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ibarra are June to September. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; April is the wettest, with about 153 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ibarra?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 68 km) and San Luis Airport (IPI, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ibarra?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Ibarra
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.