Sigchos Overview

By Caroline Bennett

Aside from bus transfers and a small Sunday market, there’s really not much to see in the small dusty town of Sigchos. People are friendly and there is very basic accommodation if you find yourself here for a night, though with Isinliví and Chugchilán’s fantastic lodging options both less than 25 kilometers away, it’s hard not to simply pass through Sigchos en route.

Winding along the road from Latacunga, a church, school and a few houses dot the road for about 3 km before opening into the main town. A drab, concrete plaza marks the center of town, which is also where buses arrive and depart. Businesses are mostly industrial, vending home goods, building supplies, mechanic and legal services, and the like to surrounding villages. Small, colorful buildings pop out to face lush, green hills that are marking of the region, providing for more miles of gorgeous hiking and luring travelers away from the otherwise lackluster town.