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ANTISANA FULL DAY

The impressive Antisana paramo flora and birdlife will definitely embellish the experience in its surrounding ecological reserve. This is great place for bird watching amateurs since many Carunculated Caracaras, Andean Lapwings, Brown Speckled Teal, Cinereous Conebills, Black Wing Doves, Black-faced Ibis, and the splendid Andean Condor might be easily spotted.

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VILCABAMBA: THE VALLEY OF THE ETERNAL YOUTH & THE SARAGURO CULTURE SLT022


The most southern province of the Ecuadorian Andean region, Loja, is full of interesting natural and cultural highlights. This trip combines those sites, starting with a visit to Saraguro, the center of a very special native group, where we will witness parts of their traditions and handicraft work. Vilcabamba is located in a warm subtropical valley with a very pleasant andrelaxed atmosphere excellent for hiking or simply enjoying the natural scenery and landscape. It is known for its spa facilities and laid back life style. We also visit the Podocarpus N.P. for a walk on the cloud forest area of Cajanuma. Finally we tour around the city of Loja known for having excellent urban planning and very interesting visitor sites. We then return to Cuenca.

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AFTER THE INCAS’ FOOTPRINTS SLT13

 

The Incas had a highly developed road and communication system that connected important points and settlements along the Andean mountains. However, with the construction of modern roads, the Inca trail was not that important anymore, except for local people that still use it and follow many part of this ancient road system for connecting with other remote villages and trading activities.

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