Activity in the region of riobamba
Chimborazo National Park
Today we visit Ecuador’s highest mountain (6268 m) and also the closest point on the earth to the sun. In the morning we leave for Chimborazo where we first make a short break in Colta to visit the Balbanera church. This is Ecuador’s oldest church. Then we drive into the National Park where we stop at the first refuge at 4800 meters. We take a short walk to the Condor lake, which is located at an altitude of 5100 meters and then descend back to 5000 meters for a hot cup of coffee at the second refuge. Both during the walk and during the drive we can admire beautiful landscapes and the local fauna such as vicuñas. We then return to the car and drive on to San Juan, where we have a delicious lunch with a Belgian-Ecuadorian family. From here depart back to the hotel.
Difficulty: average.
To bring: sun protection, rain, gloves, hat, water bottle, camera, good walking shoes
I am Tom and I am from Belgium. I’ve lived in Ecuador for a decade and I’ve been working in tourism for 8 years now. Therefore I obtained my tourism diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Currently I live in Guamote, a small village between Riobamba and Alausi. Together with the local travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.
I’m Tom from Belgium and I’ll make sure your trip to Ecuador or cruise in Galapagos goes as smoothly and pleasantly as possible. I have been living in Ecuador for a decade and have been working in tourism for 8 years now. Before that, I obtained my guides diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion.
In South America, Ecuador is one of the smaller countries, but the country is hugely diverse in terms of geography, climate and population. You can visit the Andes, the Amazon rainforest as well as the tropical coast without taking extremely long domestic flights or transfers. And then you have the Galapagos Islands, a once in a lifetime experience. The diversity of flora and fauna per square mile is enormous. Ecuador is South America in a nutshell. Moreover, the country is relatively safe and little visited. The national currency is the USD and you have a wide choice of direct flights to Quito and Guayaquil from Europe and the United States.