ECUADOR’S FAVORITE ATTRACTIONS

The Quilotoa Lagoon 

The Quilotoa Lagoon is one of the 15 lagoons of volcanic origin appreciated as the most beautiful in the world. The Quilotoa is the westernmost volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, within its crater a caldera with a diameter of almost 9 km has been formed. This is the product of the collapse of the volcano, which occurred about 800 years ago. According to studies, the volcanic flow managed to reach the Pacific Ocean. 

The Quilotoa lagoon is located in the province of Cotopaxi, canton Pujili.

It is a lagoon with very calm waters. The minerals have given the surface a greenish and bluish tone when it receives the impact of sunlight, inside, there are springs that from the shore, can be perceived as bubbling trails that rise to the surface.

Tourists or visitors can do ecotourism and adventure tourism with a high dose of adrenaline or simply contemplate the nearby landscapes.

The lagoon is close to what many researchers assume as the last resting place of the Inca Atahualpa, so this was the last sacred route of the Incas. Visiting Quilotoa is an overwhelming experience at approximately 4 thousand meters above sea level.

The temperature varies between 3 and 15 degrees Celsius

The lagoon is also known as the "Summit" Route.

The natives, crafts, flora, fauna, buildings, climate, gastronomy and geography make this Andean tourist attraction one of the most desired by national and international tourism. The journey to Quilotoa is also part of the tourist attraction, as it zigzags through the Andes and enters the Andean páramo.

In the Quilotoa lagoon several tourist activities can be developed such as: Trecking, hiking, horseback riding, camping and high altitude rodeo.

They rent horses and means of water transport such as kayaks and boats, supporting the practice of sports activities that take place in the radius of influence of the Quilotoa Tourist Circuit,

The lagoon is one of the most beautiful in Ecuador, for its calm water and its wonderful colors.