CITY OTAVALO'ECUADOR

CITY OTAVALO'ECUADOR

Province of Imbabura province LAKES with

A native city full of tourist attractions to enjoy a beautiful vacation. Meet the main attractions of the province, with a duration of about 10 hours, crossing the valley of Guayllabamba reached the sundial Quitsato, site by passing the line Ecuador, continuing the tour of Cayambe where you try the best cakes of country, know the Otavalo market, the largest indigenous market in South America great place for shopping, then head to the waterfall Peguche beautiful ritual and spiritual place where the inhabitants on the eve of Inti Raymi go to the waterfall for a holy bath , the adventure continues towards Cuicocha in the Reserve Cotacachi - Cayapas where aboard a boat, the tour will take place around the islets.

A tourist adventure begins ...... in Peguche Waterfalls. Peguche Waterfalls is one of the main attractions of Otavalo area (city that hosts one of the most important indigenous markets of the Andes) and its surroundings. The perfect place for family fun or with the company of his friends tourist spot.

This beautiful tourist spot has 50 feet (18 m) cascade, and is considered as an indigenous ceremonial site due to the purification baths.

This waterfall originates on the slopes of Imbabura Volcano, just north end of Lake San Pablo located 4 km south of Otavalo to 8,760 feet (2,670 m). The course of the water flows downstream by the river of the same name, Peguche, which changes its name to Jatun Yacu (large water) just after cataract falls freely.

This sacred waterfall are within the 40 hectares of protected forest "Bosque Protector Peguche Waterfall" and is known as one of the most beautiful forests in northern Ecuador.

Three beautiful turquoise crater lakes occupy the summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive eruption that marked the end Plinian volcanic activity in Mojanda 200,000 years ago. The three lakes are: Caricocha or Laguna Grande (the largest), Yanacocha and Huarmicocha, in which you can perform various activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, camping and hiking.

Main attractions of the Mojanda

The resort Mojanda has 3 attractions which are known as Caricocha which is one of the largest lagoons in the sector, the other lagoon is known as Huarmicocha and the last lagoon called Yanococha, which have different attractions and they are as follows.

Laguna Caricocha: This is the largest lagoon in which you can enjoy hiking or long camitas as a sport with your family or friends, there are fish in this lagoon known as Truchas, and is a good place to practice fishing. To make the practice of fishing in the lagoon, you have to do is rent inflatable boats in the city of Otavalo and enjoy your fishing adventure for this area.

Laguna Huarmicocha: The lake is at a distance of approximately 1 km of the Caricocha lagoon, this gap can be seen its branches, birds in the area and different native animals sector. In the Laguna Huarmicocha you can camp with peace and quiet away from the noise of civilization, they are recommended.

Laguna Yanococha: It is the smallest of all the lagoons of Mojanda, its attraction is also sport fishing, as it also owns fish known as Truchas. This place has an attractive environment as it has a good view of the other lakes Mojanda in which you can take pictures of this unique place.

If you are lucky by around Mojanda you can see the famous Condor's really spectacular to see this beautiful bird of Ecuador.

You can also go hiking at the peak Fuya Fuya, which is a good place to take your mind and do a good exercise.

And if I take your bike is the perfect place to enjoy it, because you can take different routes unique in this sector and have an unforgettable experience.

TIPS

If you want to have a good tourist adventure in the Mojanda, all you need to do is the following:

You can take your mountain bike and take a nice walk across the sector.

Do not forget to take a mountain bike for you to perform various activities in the lagoons of Mojanda.

Pack your camping tent to enjoy a nice camping, or if you want you can follow this link which published a complete list of items for camping

Take a camera.

Always carry warm clothes as sweaters, jackets, raincoats comfortable shoes and sweaters.