Ecuador cultural adventure, visit Cotopaxi National Park and the surrounding indigenous markets

 

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Ecuador travel Cotopaxi & Indigenous Markets

LTE-QDT007: Cotopaxi & Markets

Cotopaxi volcanoSouth of Quito, you find colorful indigenous towns and markets, at which agricultural products and handicrafts are traded. Visit the Cotopaxi Volcano, the highest active volcano on earth (5.907 m / 19.400 feet), and its national park, home of more than 90 different species of birds.

Details

Meet / Depart  

Hotel of your choice, Quito, Ecuador.
 
Includes
Transportation 
English Speaking Guide
 

Not Included 

Lunch 

Personal expenses 

Gratuities

Park entrance fee ($10) 

Anything not specified
 
Activity Level
Easy to Moderate

Itinerary (Daytrip from Quito)

The market visited depends on the day of departure according to the following schedule: Sangolquí (Sun), Saquisilí (Thu), Pujilí (Sun/Wed), Latacunga (Tue/Sat).
 
All markets except Sangolquí are located in the Cotopaxi Province (Sangolquí is located in the southern parts of the Pichincha Province). Semi-private tours are offered on Thursdays.  

What to Bring

Passport, comfortable walking shoes/tennis shoes, warm clothing, windbreaker, rain ponchos in winter months, hat or cap, plastic water bottle, sun-block, sunglasses, waterproof small backpack, camera with high and low speed film, cash or travellers checks.  

Highlights

Cotopaxi National Park Enjoy the magnificent view of the world’s highest volcano surrounded by a lunar landscape full of lakes, Inca ruins, and giant boulders spewed from the volcano long ago. With some luck, you might spot a condor!
Indigenous Rural Markets Experience a completely authentic experience as you visit the markets where the indigenous population comes to trade and barter. These markets are more geared toward the inhabitants in the region than towards tourist and will give you insight to the daily life in the Andes.
 
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