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Quitsato Solar Clock 

Museum, Agave Garden, Middle of the world line.

KituKara Culture.

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Entry : 5$

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26km from Pishku WASI.

1h - 2h visit.

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Translator available.

HACIENDA GUACHALA

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Oldest Hacienda of ECUADOR 500 YEARS  OLD 

restaurant / coffee

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26km from Pishku WASI.

1h - 2h visit.

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Translator available.

CAYAMBE VOLCANO

 

Walk in the Paramo Ecosystem .

Visit Refugio Ruales Oleas Berge  4700 m

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50km from Pishku WASI.

3h - 4h visit.

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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.

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Otavalo market is the one biggest artisanal market in South America. Don't miss it!

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Entry : Free

60kms from Pishku WASI.

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KITU KARA COMMUNITY

 

Chucchurillos Naupa Ayllu Manta :

Agave Culture, Andean Altar, Pambamesa 

KituKara Culture.

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Entry : 10$ adult / 4$ kid.

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30km from Pishku WASI.

Half day visit.

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Translator available.

JERUSALEM NATIONAL PARK

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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.

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Entry : 2$

15km from Pishku WASI.

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COCHASQUI PYRAMIDS​

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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.

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Entry : 3$

31 Km from Pishku WASI.​

Translator and transport available if needed.

MOJANDA LAKE

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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.

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Free entry.

1h30 drive from Pishku WASI.

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 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. 

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Free entry.

1h drive from Pishku WASI.

1 day excursion. 

3h hikes or more.

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Transport available.

OYACACHI HOT SPRINGS

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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. 

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Entry hot springs : 4$ 

2h drive from Pishku WASI.

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2 days tour packages available.

DEER PARK

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Farm animals, Deer protection center,

easy walking trail. 

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Entry : 3$

40 mins drive from Pishku WASI.

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No guide needed. 

AQUA RIVER PARK (SWIMMING POOLS AREA) & DINOSAUR'S PARK !

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Entry :  6$ child / 12$ adult.

15 mins from Pishku WASI.