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Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark

EC

The region is also known for traditional festivals such as Inti Raymi, a religious ceremony from the Inca Empire in honour of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun"), the most venerated Inca deity, celebrating the winter solstice.Relax in hot springs heated by the region’s volcanic systems, popular with visitors.

Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark in EC
Photo: Intag Ecuador · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationEC
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2019
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 479,100 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as The region is also known for traditional festivals such as Inti Raymi, a religious ceremony from the Inca Empire in honour of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun"), the most venerated Inca deity, celebrating the winter solstice.Relax in hot springs heated by the region’s volcanic systems, popular with visitors. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural. Compare nearby records and the linked country or category collection to understand how this entry relates to places supported by the same governed evidence.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

Data last collected: 3 September 2026 for this retained atlas release. Page and source last rechecked: 3 September 2026. Treat the record as a research starting point: open the original source, confirm current access conditions and compare the mapped location with local guidance before travelling. A missing field means the approved source did not support it; it is not evidence that the feature or restriction does not exist.

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