Venture into Rio Quijos scenic Valley

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1. Pick-up at 7:00 am. Some 65 km (41 miles) East of Quito the road brings us into the high elevation paramo at Papallacta, a very tundra-like habitat. On clear days the views of the surroundings and various volcanoes are breath-taking; a stop right up at the pass is one of the best spots to photograph the snow-capped Antisana Volcano as it towers over the mountains below. The surroundings of Quito provide different opportunities to find wild bears and other emblematic fauna with good chances of close encounters. Bears can be found in the cloud forests and paramos (highlands) around the District of Quito.It is in the paramo, north east of Quito where you can increase your probabilities of a great encounter with bears and other Andean wildlife, sometimes close enough to have wonderful views and photographs. The area to visit covers the surroundings of two national parks with special natural feeding sites where the presence of bears is frequent all year around.

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2. Later you’ll drive towards one of the most amazing ecosystems in the Tropical Andes, surrounded by forested mountains and drained by a refreshing network of rivers that actually flows to the mighty Amazon basin. Today you will explore different reserves in the the Quijos Valley. An amazing diversity of hummingbird species will make this a memorable experience. Green-backed Hillstar, Violet-fronted Brillant, Peruvian-booted Raquetail, Gorgeted Woodstar, Bronzy Inca, Tawny-bellied Hermit among other species are common at different locations of this valley. This area acts as a very important continuous corridor between the Andes and the vast tropical rainforest of the Amazon Region. Due to its location on the Equator, the steep Andean foothills, and the close proximity of the Amazon, the Quijos Valley area hosts one of the richest diversity records in the world.

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How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is 80% above the median of the 1008 experiences we list in Quito.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 273 of 1008.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quito

Quito, Ecuadors høje andinske hovedstad, har et af Latinamerikas bedst bevarede koloniale centre, omgivet af vulkaner og grønne bjerge.

Det historiske centrum var blandt de allerførste steder, der blev udnævnt til UNESCO-verdensarv, og dets kirker, pladser og klostre er spektakulære. La Compañía de Jesús gløder af bladguld indeni, Basilica del Voto Nacional har vandspyere formet som ecuadorianske dyr, og Plaza Grande er omgivet af katedralen og præsidentpaladset.

Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).

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