This used to be a logging community that didn't know what an amazing location they had until they were provided funding for skills training that allowed them to pursue a community tourism project. When the first foreigners came and couldn't stop taking pictures of the views of primary forests, local birds and wildlife, and volcanos along the Andes mountains, they knew they had something special. They now have additional projects such as making cheese and jam, and they have a restaurant frequented by people from Quito who come for the views. We stayed with a family and it was an...
Read moreVery nice place to be. The 2 campgrounds are on top of the mountain with a nice view. There is water, energy, a little shop with food, everything for a campfire and you will miss nothing. Two hiking routes start directly there. The restaurant is open on weekends, and the people there will help you with everything. Hiking routes, transport to other hiking places.. just go there and ask in the small village for your needs. They save the rainforest and need support to do that. Do this while hiking and sleeping on top of the...
Read moreHermoso lugar para ir a pasear un fin de semana. Has dos variedades de rutas para caminatas, una corta y una larga, ambas son llenas de aventuras e increíbles paisajes. La entrada cuesta 4 dólares, y la comida es riquísima (obvio no está incluído en el precio de la entrada). El personal es...
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