ANCESTRAL MYTHS AND NATURE OF THE ANDEAN CHOCÓ: MIDDLE OF THE WORLD AND CLOUD FOREST

DESCRIPTIONVisit to the Pucará de Rumicucho

DESCRIPTIONIn this museum, guides recreate fun physics experiments to demonstrate that it is on latitude 0, which has been proven with methods such as the use of GPS equipment. Here you can see an egg standing without problems on the head of a nail or how water, when falling into a siphon, spins in opposite directions, depending on the hemisphere you are in. You can also learn about the pre-Columbian cultures of the area: their scientific, astronomical, and worldview advancements.

DESCRIPTIONThe Temple of the Sun exhibits the pictorial and sculptural work of the Quito painter Cristóbal Ortega Maila "the fastest painter in the world" recognized for the technique of using his hands to paint his paintings. It is also a temple of worship to the sun and the moon where you can experience Andean ancestral art and medicine, aromatherapy sessions through essential oils and plants.

DESCRIPTIONFew places are as dazzling as the Pululahua volcano, inactive for thousands of years. Its crater is a tranquil valley moistened by the mist due to the change of ecological floor where it is located. It is a splendid place to explore and stay. The volcano is in the Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, which has 13,000 hectares of extension and houses plant species and a great variety of fauna. The Pululahua is one of the only inhabited craters in the world, which you can descend on foot from the viewpoint or by car a few kilometers further along the same road.

DESCRIPTIONThe visitor will learn about the musical career of the "Queen of Pasillo" and will be able to observe records, photographs, blouses, skirts, paintings, letters, dishes, objects that belonged to the singer and that are now part of the permanent exhibition.

DESCRIPTIONVisit to the open-air museum and the first monument to the Middle of the World

DESCRIPTIONIt is suggested to visit Patio Organic Traditional food or La Cuchara Orgánica

DESCRIPTIONThe Tulipe Ceremonial Center allows us to live an ancestral, ethnographic, and archaeological experience in addition to walking the ecological trails that lead to the Tulipe River.

DESCRIPTIONTreat yourself to a moment of relaxation with body treatments, manicures and pedicures, and hot stone massages at the spa facilities.

DESCRIPTIONDeparture towards the Santa Lucía Reserve

DESCRIPTIONWelcome by the naturalist guides. Start with an explanation about the cloud forest. Access through a 2.5 km walk along a trail with a slope of 45% - 60% in the Chocó Andino cloud forest to the lodge. After a break, a guided tour of approximately 2 hours along the forest trail.

DESCRIPTIONLunch prepared by locals, with fresh ingredients typical of the local cuisine.

DESCRIPTIONStart of the return to Quito, allowing participants to enjoy the Andean landscape during the exit journey from Nanegal.

DESCRIPTIONArrival at the starting point, before continuing the journey to Quito.

DESCRIPTIONEnd of the tour with an approximate arrival in Quito.