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Arrival to Quito. Transportation is provided at the hotel. Accommodations at the hotel. Welcome cocktail provided.
Breakfast. Assistant for transfer to the airport to take the flight to Cuenca city and we will go to hotel to Accommodations. Afternoon, we will visit the most important sites of this city recently declared Patrimony of Humankind. Among the sites of interest we can mention the Cathedral, the Calderon Park, the Flowers and Fruit Market, and the Art craft Market. Visit the famous “Panama hats” factory and the mirador of Turi. Accommodations at the hotel.
Breakfast. At about one hour east from Cuenca we will reach the Cajas National Park, where the Andean nature is expressed as its best. Its flora and fauna are considered unique in the world; the Andean landscapes are perfect for those lovers of photography. One of the highlights of the park is the diversity of lagoons with different shapes; if the weather allows, we can make a short hike through the surrounding areas of the lagoons and admire the beauty of the magical forests of red quinua or paper trees (polylephis) considered one of the remnants of the original Andean forest. Afternoon retun to Cuenca city to acommodations at the hotel.
Breakfast. Ingapirca located in the southern Andes range have approximately 14.000 habitants. The name of Ingapirca is given after the monumental archaeological complex which is considered one of the most important evidences of the indigenous towns of Cañari and Inca history. According to the evidences, all the Ingapirca buildings had walls with cut-rocks, complimented its top with adove; the roofs have two sides with falls of 50 – 55 degrees with a wooden structure tight with natural fibers and covered with Andean straw. The elliptic temple for its highest hierarchy was considered the Sun Temple, evidenced by the use of typical imperial style chairs. Afternoon retun to Cuenca city to acommodations at the hotel.
Breakfast. At approximately 2 hours from Cuenca we will start enjoying beautiful landscapes and its dwellers dedicated to agriculture, we will pass by many colorful small towns until we reach the village of Chorldeleg or Gold fall; a small towns set on the summit of a hill, better known for the manufacture of gold and silver pieces. Visit the community museum where we will find samples of all the handmade pieces such as ceramics, objects made with straw and of course gold and silver pieces. We will have the chance to buy handicrafts in local stores. We will continue to the colorful town of Gualaceo where we will see the amazing way of work precious handmade pieces. Afternoon retun to Cuenca city to acommodations at the hotel.
Breakfast. Assistant for transfer to the airport to take the flight to Quito city and we will go to hotel to Accommodations. Afternoon free in Quito. Acommodations at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport to take the departure flight.
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