Cotopaxi Province · Ecuador
Latacunga travel guide
Latacunga is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, home to about 77,000 people.
- Best months
- June to October and December
- Nearest airport
- LTX3 km · Cotopaxi International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Latacunga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Latacunga are June to October and December. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; April is the wettest, with about 159 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 Latacunga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO, 95 km) is also within reach.
LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport
UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Questions
Latacunga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Latacunga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Latacunga are June to October and December. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; April is the wettest, with about 159 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Latacunga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO, 95 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Latacunga?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Latacunga
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.