Excursion to Ecuador’s Famous Volcanoes

From the ice-capped Antisana to the mystical emerald volcanic crater-lake, Ecuador will bewitch you


Attractions and things to do - Excursion to Ecuador’s Famous Volcanoes

A canvas of ice-capped volcanoes, Andean grasslands, tiny indigenous villages and llamas will hold you entranced as you set off across Ecuador’s Central Highlands to see some of its most famous volcanoes, lakes and reserves.

Explore the unique flora and fauna of the Andean ‘paramo’ (at an altitude of 3600-4800 meters) at the Antisana Ecological Reserve, on the glacier-covered slopes of the imposing 5705-meter high Antisana volcano. Exult in the stark beauty of the environs as you drive to Tigua, an artisan village of Quechua Indians. Get a vivid picture of local life as you view paintings on sheepskin with vibrant colours and intimate details of people growing corn or herding llamas with a snow-dipped volcano in the backdrop.

The mysterious turquoise waters stunningly beautiful Quilotoa Lake, situated in the crater of Quilotoa Volcano, will bewitch with its beauty. The area provides a spectacular panorama of the lake set against the gleaming snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano in the distance

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