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Yahuarcocha lagoon
- 5 kilómetros de Ibarra.
It is one of the main tourist attractions of Ecuador, located 3 km from the city of Ibarra, at a height of 2190 meters above sea level. Yahuarcocha has a historical importance due to the studies carried out by some researchers, who state that there is a wide and not yet explored archaeological evidence, reason why the National Institute of Cultural Heritage declared Yahuarcocha as the third sacred lake in the country.
According to a legend, the Laguna de Yahuarcocha or "Lake of Blood" owes its name to the fact that on its shores the last resistance battle of the Caranquis against the Incas took place. It is said that after winning the battle, the Incas put all the survivors to the knife and threw their bodies into the lake, dying blood.
By car it will take you approximately two hours from the city of Quito, and if you want to travel by bus, you will arrive in about two and a half hours.
The Laguna de Yahuarcocha is located in the Province of Imbabura, 4 kilometers from the city of Ibarra, which is a beautiful and wonderful tourist attraction to visit.
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