Cotopaxi National Park

This protected area has many marvelous landscapes for you to discover. The beauty and perfection of Cotopaxi volcano allows us to connect directly with our Mother Earth

Interesting points:

Mariscal Sucre Museum: There you can discover a Little more of the eruption processes of Cotopaxi Volcano and find short hikes to help you acclimatize to climb the glacier successfully.

Laguna de Limpiopungo

This is the other point of interest in which you can observe more than 15 species of local and migratory birds while walking around the lake

Cave of the Owls -Cueva de los Buhos: 20 minutes by vehicle from the Limpiopungo Lake you can visit a cave which is the home of 2 species of owls. One of them is the CUSCUNGO (Bubo Virginianus- Great Horned Owl). We took the name and the motivation to create the name of our hostel, this species is considered to be the largest owl on the American continent.

Jose Rivas Refuge: Later on the walk on the cone of the Cotopaxi Volcano, approximately 40 minutes you will arrive at the refuge at 4820msnm. There you can take many photos and if you are lucky you could come in contact with the glacier

Incan Ruins: If you appreciate discovering the history of the places you visit, you can visit the PUCARA Ruins. This place was very significant during the period of Incan rule, now there are various ruins in this pre-Hispanic village

Los Manantiales Springs : A silent site with incomparable beauty in the middle of the Andean paramos (agricultural ruins). There you can see fresh mineral water emerging right directly from the earth. Frequently at this small lake lives a family of Andean Teal, you can observe how the adults teach their young how to swim. If you visit the Incan ruins of Pucara this place is very close.

Saquisili Market – indigenous experience

You can see all sorts of colors and people at the Saquisili market on Thursdays, ’cause everyone from all over the country comes to sell their stuff. You can get traditional food there, see the indigenous vendors from Otavalo, and if you get there super early, you can check out the live animal market with llamas, sheep, guinea pigs, and chickens.

In Saquisili, like, 80% of the people are indigenous, and they all come together on big fair days to sell and get stuff, you know?

Horseback riding

We import a lot of support for the development of the people who live close to Cuscungo Cotopaxi H&L, the region is agricultural and has many livestock and for this we plan activities like horseback riding with the local people, you can go horseback riding for the amount of time you want. Between 1 and 4 hours, in this time you can discover small villages and go up to miradors where the view on a clear day is incomparable. Ask for more information and prices in the contact and reservation section.