Tourist attractions in Ecuador
Chical River
Chical River
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Vague Goblin Waterfall
It is a 4m wide waterfall with several falls, in its last fall there is a small ford. He has a jump of 7m. The water is transparent and clear, it has a temperature of 18ºC. This waterfall is canyoned, surrounded by rock and abundant shrubby and herbaceous flora. Here you can see natural vegetation such as ferns, anthuriums, guabos, some species of the Rubiaceae, Piperaceae, and Araceae families. The slopes that it presents in the place of the attraction are abrupt, it has the Humid Megathermal Tropical climate. A trail leads to the waterfall allowing easy access to the attraction. In it you can find miramelindos that give color to this place due to their striking colors.In the environment there are fruit trees, especially bananas, oranges, lemons, among others that are daily food for the population that inhabits this place and are also a source of food for birds such as tanagers and banana trees, as well as for mammals such as foxes and bats. Legend of the Vague Goblin El Duende Vago is a Popular Legend from northern Ecuador. The goblins in Carchi are melodic and passionate, they love music and they are dancers. The elves live near the waterfalls, where they remain in their magical celebrations until an unsuspecting person catches a glimpse of them. This legend is part of the popular imagination, which is transmitted from generation to generation, that the word never shuts up, never dies. A young man named Rolando – who is our main character – will take us through the narrative of this story. He is fishing in a river near the community. However, his activity is interrupted by the sound of approaching drums. Rolando was completely focused on fishing, so he didn't realize that the Goblin started throwing small stones at him, to get his attention. He was "entitled" as possessed by this entity of the forest. The Duende likes to see people as sleepwalkers, without wanting to do anything, they are sleepy and never want to eat, that's where his name "El Duende Vago" comes from.
0.88 Km.
Chilma Archaeological Site
It is postulated that Chilmá was an essential place for the cultivation of corn as well as other useful plants for the international market of the mindalaes. Perhaps the chonta wood and the fern were products that were collected in these places to take them to the high mountain areas. Evidence of snails of the Strombus family or Malea sp. They also support the idea that Chilmá is on the route to the Esmeralda coast. According to Max Uhle (1928) in the large bohíos parties and cults were held or they were dwelling places for the caciques, they were generally located in high parts, hills, foothills. In the case of petroglyphs there is no extensive and exact study of their meaning, possibly it was a form of communication. State of conservation Due to lack of studies and maintenance in the archaeological site, the remains are deteriorating. Location They are located in the Hoya de Maldonado, community of Chilmá and Chilmá Bajo
10.01 Km.
Chiles Volcano
It is an interesting volcanic complex, which has glaciers, but remains with snow on the flanks, inside the caldera. At the foot of the volcano sits the Chiles páramo surrounded by frailejones and pajonales adorned with endemic flowers of various colors such as rosa urco (exotic Andean flower). It is the habitat of numerous condors, turtledoves, partridges and sparrowhawks. The fog that appears in this place is quite dense, especially in the morning and afternoon due to temperature changes.It presents an irregular relief with quite high rock formations as a result of the different volcanic eruptions. From its slopes you can see the Maldonado Valley. El Chiles is the ideal place for those who like adventure, mountaineering, walks, trekking; Considered a border landmark between Ecuador and Colombia, surrounded by frailejones and pajonales adorned with exotic multicolored flowers such as rosa urco (exotic Andean flower). Where is the Chiles volcano located? The Chiles Volcano is an elevation that is located in the geographical domain of the Western Cordillera, in the province of Carchi and is at a distance of 38 kilometers from the city of Tulcán to the south west of the parish of Tufiño on the border with Colombia. .
22.32 Km.
Swallows Protective Forest
The Golondrinas Protected Forest is located in the province of Carchi, in the cantons of Tulcán, Mira and Espejo. It has an extension of 1500 hectares. The Cerro Golondrinas Protected Forest encompasses montane cloud forest areas of the western foothills of the Andes, where the vegetation is stunted. The chaparro is found adjacent to paramo areas, vegetation that is dominant in the El Ángel Ecological Reserve. In the lower parts there are disturbed forests and deforested areas in regeneration; near the neighboring towns there are lands destined for agriculture (corn, pineapples, fruit trees, sugar cane, beans) and pastures for cattle. In the upper part, the unprotected areas are converted to agricultural land, mainly potato crops. The forest is a source of food for all the numerous animal birds that inhabit it. One of the most representative mammals is the spectacled bear that roams the region. Within this forest we find three attractions that enhance the value and beauty of this site: the Santa Rosa Waterfall, the Chorro Blanco Waterfall and the Blanco River. 78 species of mammals have been registered, approximately 312 species of birds, in addition to between 70 and 140 woody species, of approximately 470 existing species of flora.
23.28 Km.
Green lagoons
They are a complex of three small lagoons located to the south-west of the Chiles Volcano in the province of Carchi in northern Ecuador. Considered a true scenic beauty due to the contrast of the coloration of the lagoons and the environment. They originate as a result of internal springs and slopes of the Chiles Volcano. They owe their name to the emerald green color of their waters resulting from a high content of chemical substances, especially sulfur. Three of its lagoons are the largest and have an approximate diameter of 200 meters. The landscape that these lagoons show in clear dawns is incredible, it has allowed to photograph images published worldwide, gaining the attention of thousands of observers, a true scenic beauty due to the contrast of the coloration of the lagoons and the environment. Among the activities that can be done in this beautiful place are: walks, photography, appreciation of flora and fauna. Location They are located to the south-west of the Chiles Volcano, 2 kilometers from its point of ascent towards the volcano, 20 kilometers to the north-west of the Tufiño parish and 40 kilometers from Tulcán, capital of the province of Carchi.
23.92 Km.
San Juan de Lachas Pump Workshop
This workshop is specialized in the elaboration of drums of the bomb, popular rhythm of the Afro-Ecuadorian culture. It is located in the community of San Juan de Lachas, in the Mira canton of the Carchi province. Its owner is Ezequiel Sevilla, one of the last builders of the Bomba drum. Ezequiel in his youth learned to make these percussion instruments from his father, Manuel Sevilla. He currently continues an arduous task in collecting the materials, which when assembled will make up the drum. These materials are found in the desert pampas of the Valle del Chota, as well as in the subtropical forests of the northwest of the Ecuadorian highlands, on which several black communities are settled that surpass the inter-Andean panorama of the valley. In addition to giving his pumps a very neat aesthetic and acoustic finish, this workshop keeps alive and fresh the practice of manufacturing them in all the sizes and colors that he thinks possible. Thus, its varied collection of more than thirty bombs shows the wide range of sizes (from 15 cm to 40 cm in diameter) and, consequently, the varied timbres that each one emits, from the highest tones (small bombs), to the most serious (big bombs).
24.24 Km.