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Monjas is one of villages in Ecuador situated some 10 km south of Ibarra and 100 km from the capital, 110 km south-west of Ecuador - Colombia border. The population of Monjas is about 140 people (census of 2013). People mostly visit Monjas to see its archaeological sites.

The nearest airport Mariscal Sucre Intl (IATA: UIO) is about 90 km away.

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1. Inca-Caranqui
The Inca-Caranqui archaeological site is located in the village of Caranqui on the southern outskirts of the city of Ibarra, Ecuador. The ruin is located in a fertile valley at an elevation of 2, 299 metres (7, 543 ft). The region around Caranqui, extending into the present day country of Colombia, was the northernmost outpost of the Inca Empire and the last to be added to the empire before the Spanish conquest of 1533. The archaeological region is also called the Pais Caranqui (Caranqui country)…

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Wyndham Quito Airport

starting $102

El Crater

starting $88

Master´s Suite

starting $26

Casa de Huéspedes

starting $25

Hotel Rincon de Puembo, BW Signature Collection

starting $77

Hosteria Airport Garden

starting $25

Casa de Luis

starting $32

Ecuatreasures B&B Norte

starting $41

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