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Quito City Tour
 
We offer tours to view the famous Historical Colonial Center. The tours include Quito’s most well-known landmarks, such as the Basilica Gothic Cathedral, Independence Plaza‚ the Archbishop’s palace, the Compañía and San Francisco church. The tour then moves to the most famous statue in Quito, the virgin located on El Panecillo and finishes with a typical hot cocktail in the middle of the church district.
 
 
World Equator Monument
 
Visit the world’s actual equator and stand with the world in your hands in front of the monument as you are simultaneously in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. We'll be able to prove we're in the Middle of the Worlds by the actual experiments presented in Intiñan museum such as balancing the egg and the water swirl test!
 
 
Cotopaxi National Park
 
Cotopaxi National Park Tour takes you to the Cotopaxi Volcano, the highest active volcano in the world!. In the morning we takes you south, through the “Avenue of the Volcanoes,” to the Cotopaxi National Park. Before arriving to the Cotopaxi National Park, you will visit Cotopaxi's surrounding areas known as “paramos” (Highlands). Upon arrival to Cotopaxi, you will visit The Limpiopungo valley. If the weather is favorable, an ascent to the Cotopaxi Volcano's refuge, just below the glaciers, is possible. In the afternoon, enjoy a local lunch at a Colonial Hacienda near Cotopaxi. Return to Quito in the afternoon
 
 
Quilotoa Crater Lake
 
This one-day cultural tour takes in one of the most beautiful craterlake in South America, the amazing lake Quilotoa, and the surrounding villages, paying special attention to the culture and rural life of indigenous Andean people. we visit the famous local market of Saquisilí. On other days, when the market is closed, we instead visit the first missionary church in Ecuador, located in Pujili. This is followed by a trip through the indigenous villages of the area, which provide a fantastic chance to see the real Ecuador.
When we arrive at the spectacular lake, we hike down to the Laguna and back up again in a stunning two-hour hike. It is possible to hire mules for part of the trek
 
 
Nariz del Diablo Riobamba
 
The Riobamba two-day tour takes you on an exhilarating adventure into the central highlands of Ecuador( Volcanoes Avenue) where you can experience the glorious scenery from the roof of a train!! You have amazing views of Ecuador’s most famous Volcanoes—Cotopaxi, Ilinizas, and Chimborazo. In our trip we make the impressive descent down ‘LaNariz del Diablo,’ or “The Devil’s Nose.” This two-day tour begins in Quito, where we make the scenic three-hour drive down the Panamericana to Riobamba.
We spend the night in a comfortable hotel and have free time to explore the city. After an early breakfast, we leave for our exciting journey on the train!
 
 
Otavalo and Sorroundings
 
Otavalo has the biggest Indian handicraft market in South America and only two hours away from Quito (capital city). This area is famous for its typical leather, wood, weaving an dough markets; as well as for its landscape. Beautiful lakes, Indian villages, high peaks and natural reserves surround the Otavalo area.
An 8 hrs. tour north from Quito, beginning with a visit to the towns of Calderón (bread-dough figures) and Cay ambe, where the equatorial monument is located.
We stop for a panoramic view of San Pablo lake, and continue to Otavalo home of the most famous handicraft market of South America. We also visit Cotacachi (leather goods) and San Antonio de Ibarra (woodcarvings). Lunch at a colonial hacienda before we return to Quito
 
 
Cuenca City Tour our Sorroundings
 
The tour begins visiting the remains of pre-Columbian human settlements at Todos Santos ruins, then a visit to the colorful flower market and the new and old Cathedrals on the main plaza Calderon. Panoramic view from Turi.
You also can have other visit options like the Museum of the Concepcion Convent which houses an important Colonial art collection, with beautiful pieces of religious art, Culturas Aborigines museum which holds the extensive private archeological collection of Juan Cordero or definitely go out of
Cuenca City through the highland countryside to the Ingapirca ruins, Chordeleg, Gualaceo well known for their jewelery and Indian market, and Cajas Park is a high lake system, with over 200 lakes situated at 3000 m. (10,000 feet) above sea level
 
 
Birth Watching Mindo Tour
 
Septimo Paraiso Cloud Forest Reserve is a private protected area born in 2001, with the goal of saving and preserving the forest and diverse ecosystems that are immerse in it. It is managed by the Green Mindo Foundation, which is in charge of the conservation and the study of its 420 hectares of premountain and mountain cloud forest.
The Reserve has one of the largest bird counts of the north-western area of Pichincha, with 328 species of birds. Several species of mammals had been found such as puma, spectacled bear, black
howler monkey, capuchin monkey Andean coati, armadillos, white tailed and brocket deer, two toed sloth to name some. Also an incredible amount of reptile and amphibian species had been found, plus an overwhelming number of plant species. The drastic altitude changes from 950 mts. to 1650 mts. above the sea level in addition to the isolation of the region that has created one of the most delicate, but rich and complex ecosystems known in the Mindo region.
 
 
 
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