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Entertainment
- Cotopaxi. Cotopaxi.
- Illinizas. El Lobo, Illinizas.
- Mojanda. Cochasqui, Mojanda.
- Pasochoa. El Laberinto.
- Pululahua. El Infiernillo, Pululahua.
- Quito. Chirivuelta, El Burro, El Murciélago, Mindo.
Sports climbing
- Quito. Guagua Pichincha.
- Santa Clara Tumbaco’s Quarries, Cuyuja.
- Ibarra. San Juan’s Cliff.
- Cuenca. More than 200 climbing routes: Sayausí,
Cajas, Paute, Chacalata, Girón, Cojitambo and
Arco’s hills; Rocódromo (located outside the sports
confederation of Azuay); Agualloa café-restaurant
(Búlder’s cave, located next to El Puente Roto at the
edge of Tomebamba’s river), El Puente Roto.
- Loja. Cerro Ahuaca in Cariamanga.
- Guayaquil.
Mountain climbing
HIGH MOUNTAIN CLIMBING (VOLCANOES)
- Chimborazo. (Province of Chimborazo).
- Cotopaxi. (Province of Cotopaxi, 55 Km. south from
Quito).
- Cayambe. (Province of Pichincha).
- Antisana. (Province of Pichincha).
- El Altar (Province of Chimborazo).
- El Obispo: El Canónigo, La Monja Grande, La Mon-
ja Chica, El Tabernáculo, El Fraile Grande.
- Sangay. (200 km South from Quito).
- North Illinza. (Province of Pichincha).
- South Illinza.
NOTE: More information on the Top Itineraries chap-
ter !!!!!
Trekking
- El Ruco Pichincha. (Province of Pichincha, 10 Km.
west from Quito).
- El Guagua Pichincha. (located next to El Ruco
Pichincha, the active part of the Pichincha volcano).
- Pasochoa. (Province of Pichincha).
- Corazon. (Province of Pichincha).
- Imbabura. (Province of Imbabura, 60 Km. from
Quito).
- Carihuairazo. (Province of Chimborazo, next to
Chimborazo volcano).
Kayaking and Rafting
- Coast of Esmeraldas. Muisne (low part of San
Francisco) and Plátano swamp.
- Machalilla National Park. (Province of Manabi).
- Panococha Lake. (Amazon).
- Islas Galapagos. (Ochoa beach – Santa Cruz Is-
land; Puerto Baquerizo Moreno - San Cristóbal Is-
land; Florena Island; Isabela Island).
Rafting and river kayaking
- Blanco River and Toach River. (Ecuadorian Andes).
- Anzu River.
- Rio Jatunyacu. (Ecuadorian Amazon).
- Rio Alto Napo.
- Intag River. (Surroundings of Otavalo).
- Quijos River. (Amazon).
- Bajo Misahualli. (Tena – Amazon).
- Upano River. (Macas – Morona Santago Province).
Motorcycling known routes
- Route el Cajas. (Machala – Province of El Oro, 350
km).
- Route within Azuay. (Province Azuay: Cuenca –
Quingeo – Chordeleg – Gualaceo – Paute).
- The Sun´s Route. (Esmeraldas – Salinas).
- Route Morona Santiago – Zamora – Loja – Azuay).
Trails
- Siciliano in Pintag.
- Peluso in La Morita, Tumbaco.
- Bike side in Nanegalito.
- Tres Guabos in Amaguaña.
Enduro
- Cotopaxi.
- El Tingo.
- De los sapos short detour – Chaquiñan.
- De las cabras short detour – Chaquiñan.
- Enduro to Mojanda – Cajas.
- Pichincha.
- Enduro to Pululahua.
MUSEUMS AND CULTURE
We have done a list of the most interesting museums
divided by provinces. Guayaquil has its own chap-
ter with the most remarkable museums. We must
highlight that Quito was chosen as 2011 American
Capital of Culture.
The International Bureau of Capitals of Culture
has chosen Quito as the 2011 American Capital of
Culture. The International Cultural Capitals Bureau
(IBOCC) declared Quito as American Capital of
Culture 2011. The distinction was announced the