• Route: Integral Pichinchas
• Duration of the Trail: 8 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 4,790 meters
• Minimum Height: 4,000 meters
Starting from the shelter of Guagua Pichincha ascenderás their summit to observe its crater and fumaroles, then descends happening with the Father Pleased to conclude with the ascent to Ruco Pichincha on his face West.
• Route: Heart
• Duration of the Trail: 10 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 4,790 meters
• Minimum Height: 3,100 meters
This mountain 4,792 meters above sea level is located within the Los Illinizas Ecological Reserve in the Cordillera Occidental. To reach its summit is due to extensive cross moorland grasses and pads, which are then passed an entertaining stretch of rock.
• Route: Pasochoa
• Duration of the Trail: 10 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 4,200 meters
• Minimum Height: 2,800 meters
It is an ancient volcano whose boiler in the shape of a horseshoe home to hundreds of species within one of the last remnants of native forest of Pichincha. The route passes through the wildlife refuge to exit to moor at the foot of its peak, from where it crosses the main edge until reaching its peak maximum.
• Route: North Illiniza
• Duration of the Trail: 8 hours
• Technical Level: medium
• Maximum Height: 5,130 meters
• Minimum Height: 3,900 meters
This beautiful, steep mountain that goes beyond the barrier of 5,000 meters is part of the Ecological Reserve The Illinizas. To climb through a forest of polylepis and a demanding beach until the refuge to 4,700 meters above sea level, after which it begins the final stretch rock with small climbs to take you to the summit.
• Route: Banks - Valley Hermoso
• Distance from the Trail: 50 km
• Duration of the Trail: 6 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 1,100 meters
• Minimum Height: 290 meters
This route will take us through the western foothills of Pichincha, from Banks to Valle Hermoso near Santo Domingo de los Colorados, passing through several sites surrounded by lush vegetation of the rain forest itself.
• Route: Pululahua
• Distance from the Trail: 30 km
• Duration of the Trail: 5 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 3,000 meters
• Minimum Height: 2,100 meters
An excellent route that begins at 3,000 meters from the edge of the crater on a path that will take you to its interior, along with the volcanic domes Pondoña Chivo and reaching the 2,100 meters. At this point we will begin to climb through a thick forest to leave the crater by the Yunguilla sector.
• Route: Illinizas
• Distance from the Trail: 30 km
• Duration of the Trail: 4 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 3,645 meters
• Minimum Height: 3,070 meters
A 30-km route which starts at the entrance to El Chaupi and toured farms, small forests and the hills at the foot of the Illinizas. Finally begin a long and exciting descent.
• Route: San Pablo - Ibarra
• Distance from the Trail: 30 km
• Duration of the Trail: 5 hours
• Technical Level: low
• Maximum Height: 2,800 meters
• Minimum Height: 3,180 meters
This is one of the most popular routes in the province of Imbabura. The route begins at St. Paul of Lake next to Lake St. Paul, through forests and small communities at the foot of Taita Imbabura to finally reach Ibarra after an exciting descent.
Formed by volcanic eruptions over millions of years, they are located a very remote 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. These islands remain shockingly unspoilt and are where Charles Darwin invented the theory of evolution after studying the islands' many different species of Finches. Thus, the islands remain of high scientific importance. e fact they are located so far from the coast and weren't inhabited by humans until 150 years ago, has helped the hundreds of species of animals develop over 1000's of years without the slightest fear of human beings.This fearless wildlife is unmistakably one of the biggest reasons to visit as truly no where else on the planet will one encounter animals in their original, natural, wild habitat that are absolutely not bothered in the least by the presence of humans. In fact, in the case of land iguana, you have to be careful not to step on them because many just refuse to move!The species found on Galapagos are often endemic, meaning they cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Some of these include land tortoises, the Galapagos Penguin (the 2nd smallest in the world), land and marine iguanas, Darwin Finches, the famous Blue-footed Booby and it's cousin the Red-footed Booby.harks (Galapagos shark, white tipped shark and the extremely rare and fascinating Hammerhead, among others). For birds, a small sample include Frigates and its similar cousin the Cormorant, Flamingos, Pelicans, the enormous Albatross. The water is of course crystal clear and the snorkeling and diving there is among the best in the world (ask any expert!).
