Activities around the area
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Enjoy one day excursions, family activities, easy treks and hikes with or without guide.
We are 30 mins walk (or taxi 2,50$) from Panamericana main road where you will find the bus stop to connect with all activities, some of them will need and extra ride
in pick-up taxi.
If you need private transport, is reservation only.
We speak spanish, french and english !
MITAD DEL MUNDO 0°0'0''
Quitsato Solar Clock
Museum, Agave Garden, Middle of the world line.
KituKara Culture.
Entry : 5$
26km from Pishku WASI.
1h - 2h visit.
Translator available.
HACIENDA GUACHALA
Oldest Hacienda of ECUADOR 500 YEARS OLD
restaurant / coffee
26km from Pishku WASI.
1h - 2h visit.
Translator available.
CAYAMBE VOLCANO
Walk in the Paramo Ecosystem .
Visit Refugio Ruales Oleas Berge 4700 m
50km from Pishku WASI.
3h - 4h visit.
Translator available.
4X4 reservation only
CUICOCHA LAKE AND OTAVALO MARKET
Cotacachi Cayapas Reserve
Cuicocha is the caldera lagoon of an ancient stratovolcano in the foothills of the western Andes. Like Quilotoa, it is one of the most beautiful high altitude lakes in Ecuador.
Otavalo market is the one biggest artisanal market in South America. Don't miss it!
Entry : Free
60kms from Pishku WASI.
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KITU KARA COMMUNITY
Chucchurillos Naupa Ayllu Manta :
Agave Culture, Andean Altar, Pambamesa
KituKara Culture.
Entry : 10$ adult / 4$ kid.
30km from Pishku WASI.
Half day visit.
Translator available.
JERUSALEM NATIONAL PARK
Unique ecosystem, Bosque Protector Jerusalén is a dry forest area experiencing less than 600 mm (23 in) of rain per year. It is the only such area with the Inter-Andean valley and the highest dry forest area in South America at an altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). Temperatures are mild averaging 17o C (63o F) during throughout year. The woodland is comprised of ragwort (Baccharis latifolia), elderberry (Cestrum sp.), acacia (Fabaceae) and a numerous variety of cactus.
Entry : 2$
15km from Pishku WASI.
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COCHASQUI PYRAMIDS
The archaeological park of Cochasqui covers 84 hectares (210 acres) and consists of 15 truncated pyramids and 21 burial mounds, locally called tolas. The site also has several small museums: an archaeological museum, two ethnographic museums, a botanical garden, and a museum with musical instruments and other items. Their construction is attributed by archaeologists to the Quitu-Cara culture of the Cara people and/or the Caranqui people.
Entry : 3$
31 Km from Pishku WASI.
Translator and transport available if needed.
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MOJANDA LAKE
The Mojanda Lakes in Ecuador are a series of three remote lakes that are located at an elevation of roughly 3 800 meters above sea level. The attraction is surrounded by rolling hills of long, yellow Paramo grass and a striking native forest a short distance away.
Free entry.
1h30 drive from Pishku WASI.
Transport 4X4 if needed.
PAMBAMARCA
Eroded stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes in Pichincha Province. The summit is at an elevation of 4,062 metres
The mountains of the Pambamarca in the Andean Highlands of Ecuador has many Pre-Columbian fortresses that predate the arrival of the Spanish in the region; Pambamarca has the greatest concentration of these forts.
Free entry.
1h drive from Pishku WASI.
1 day excursion.
3h hikes or more.
Transport available.
OYACACHI HOT SPRINGS
The connection point between the high mountains of the Andes and eastern lowlands of the Amazon. Cayambe Coca National Park, also known as the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, protects two very different regions of Ecuador—the Highland Sierra and the hot, humid Amazon basin as well as miles of temperate cloud forest in between.
Entry hot springs : 4$
2h drive from Pishku WASI.
2 days tour packages available.
DEER PARK
Farm animals, Deer protection center,
easy walking trail.
Entry : 3$
40 mins drive from Pishku WASI.
No guide needed.
AQUA RIVER PARK (SWIMMING POOLS AREA) & DINOSAUR'S PARK !
Entry : 6$ child / 12$ adult.
15 mins from Pishku WASI.
