Best places in Chimborazo

Chimborazo Highlights

Chimborazo province is defined by the dramatic peaks of the Cordillera Occidental and Oriental. This list highlights the Chimborazo stratovolcano, the point on Earth closest to the sun, alongside the active Tungurahua and the extinct El Altar. It includes essential high-altitude infrastructure like the Carrel and Whymper refuges, as well as unique natural features such as the rare Polylepis paper-tree forests and the historic Nariz del Diablo railway viewpoint.