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Trekking to the Piñan Lakes
and the Cloud Forest
In four days you will hike part of the way around the
Cotacachi volcano before descending to the Cloud Forest in the subtropical
zone. Besides the Andean highland moors, the indigenous community of Piñan,
and the countless lakes, you will also experience the tropical weather
and the flora and fauna of the Intag zone where an abundance of species
with high scientific and conservational value can be found. You will hike
some 7 hours a day and will start at 3,400 m. The first night the campsite
will be at around 3,700 m and you will end your hike after four days at
1,400 m in the subtropical zone of Intag.
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TREKKING TO THE PINAN LAKES AND THE CLOUD FOREST
(4 DAYS)
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Itinerary
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Day
01
Departure from Otavalo at 5h00 to Cuicocha lake where we will start
hiking. On the first day we will hike around the volcano Cotacachi,
the habitat of the majestic condor, and will go mostly uphill. We
will camp at 3,700 m in the Ecological Reserve Cotacachi-Cayapas.
Day 02
On the second day we will descend through the highland moors and
visit Cristococha lake, after this we will continue in the direction
of the volcano Yanaurco, and will camp at the banks of a river not
too far from the community of Piñan.
Day 03
On the third day we will hike to the Piñan lakes and will
continue to the river Piñan where we will set up camp for
the night.
Day 04
On the last day we will hike through a Cloud Forest of the subtropical
zone of Intag, and we will have a chance to observe the typical
flora and fauna of this diverse ecosystem. We will end up at the
community of Irubí where a car will be waiting and will take
us to the hot springs of Nangulví, where we will take a refreshing
bath, have lunch and head back to Otavalo.
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Equipment
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Heavy hiking boots, sleeping
bag, backpack, sweater, rain jacket, gloves, hat, sun cream, sunglasses. |
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Services included
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Transport, guide, food, camping
equipment and entrance fee to the Ecological Reserve Cotacachi-Cayapas.
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Tour
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2 | Tour 3 |
Tour 4 | Tour 5 | Tour
6 | Tour 7 | Tour 8
| Tour 9 | Tour 10
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