Tourist attractions in Ecuador
Historical center of Guaranda
Historical center of Guaranda
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Guaranda Carnival
The Major Festival of the canton and province; cultural expression of popular tradition, which mixes traditions originating from the Catholic religion and Inca rites. To the rhythm of couplets and songs, the "Fiesta Mayor" lights up, the most popular and famous in Guaranda and the Bolívar province. Declared intangible heritage of Ecuador on October 31, 2002. Visitors are encouraged to drink the chicha (typical drink) and the popular Blue Bird aguardiente, to get in tune with the joyful and community spirit of the festivities. To speak of carnival is to speak of aromas, of flavors, the extensive gastronomy of the season has become one of the main attractions of Guaranda. Songs sprout so spontaneously in the province that it gives the impression that it is not the people who compose them, but that the songs are there. Thousands of couplets run on the lips of the troubadours, from the low subtropical zones of the mountains to the snows of the Cordillera, because also there in the moors of the Andes, our indigenous people sing their Carnival songs in Quichua. Date of realization Carnival holiday each year Location Located in the Chimbo basin, in the heart of Ecuador, Guaranda is located in the northwest of the Bolívar Province. The highlights of the Guaranda Carnival Comparsas full of music and the joy of the dancers who wear colorful clothing. Parades, The floats circulate decorated with flowers and structures that emulate hummingbirds and characters taken from urban legends and the seventh art, the cinema. Gastronomic festival Festival of Jorgas and Carnival Coplas Artistic shows and popular dances
0.55 Km.
Las Cochas Lagoon
It is a tourist complex that stealthily keeps secrets of history, culture and, in addition, fuses tourism with nature, fun and moments of healthy recreation.Las Cochas is made up of two natural lagoons, Patococha (lagoon of the ducks) and Puricocha (lagoon or water that walks). It is presumed, according to history, that the formation of these spaces occurred due to the subterranean infiltration of water, caused by the retreat of the glaciers, in the Pleistocene period.It is a beautiful place where you can see a diversity of birds and plants that are typical of the lagoons and lakes. Visitors can also go hiking, horseback riding, boating and for the little ones there are playgrounds. Location: Located 15 minutes from the city of Guaranda, in the province of Bolívar, we find the Las Cochas lagoon.
5.74 Km.
Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guayco
There is a museum where fragments of wood from the altarpieces and doors of the first chapel of Guayco are exhibited, there are also bells that some distant day rang in the bell tower of this same sanctuary. This sanctuary is a great attraction for those who enjoy religious tourism, and you can attend mass, as well as participate in different religious acts. The field where the sanctuary is located is large, in miniature it resembles the Sistine Chapel. On the anniversary of the Virgin, on September 8, masses are held at all hours. Legend of the Creation of the Guayco Sanctuary It dates back to September 8, 1708, when a descendant of the Caciques Chela of the Pacatones bias, was brutally beaten by her mother, who, thinking that her thirteen-year-old daughter María de la Luz was having an affair, punished her. in such a way that it caused some trauma to his entire body and a broken head. María de la Luz, with her wounds still bleeding, took refuge in the Guayco ravine, as she did as usual, and returned home a short time later with her wounds fully healed and without traces indicating that she had never been there. wounded, when her mother saw her, she asked who had healed her wounds and the little girl replied that a beautiful lady had healed her using the water that flowed from the rock, the mother amazed at what she had told her, they went to the local priest They immediately went to the place that María de la Luz took them and found an image of the Virgin Mary, at whose feet a stream of crystalline water sprouted. The miracle spread quickly, the sick began to arrive at this place to be healed of their ailments. After some time a chapel was built. Location It belongs to the Province of Bolívar, in the parish of La Magdalena, 11 kilometers from San José de Chimbo, it is crossed internally and externally by the stream called Guayco.
10.12 Km.
Sanctuary of the Virgin of Lourdes
This attraction is located in a break in the mountain range, where the faithful placed a replica of the virgin that appeared in France at the beginning of the century. Next to it, the Poor Clare nuns built a convent.The sacred image that exists there was brought in the year 1902 by the venerable parish priest Dr. Leonidas Verdezoto Rivadeneira, who on February 2 of the same year in the company of Don Juan Pío de Mora who was a very devout man. Once the image was placed, the sanctuary was declared inaugurated with the name of Lourdes, on February 2, 2002, the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the most holy mother of the canton.The devotion is not only of the Sanmigueleños, they come on pilgrimage from all over the country, there is a natural water source that the pilgrims affirm is prodigious and healing. Location The Sanctuary of Lourdes is located on the western peak of the San Miguel canton in the province of Bolívar. To get to the Sanctuary, take the road that leads to Yahui, and 7 kilometers from San Miguel we will find said attraction.
15.07 Km.
Cochabamba viewpoint
Since time immemorial it has been a privileged place, it is at an altitude of 3,100 meters above sea level, which is why it is considered the highest sector of the Western Cordillera of the Andes. A large number of radio, telecommunications and shrimp repeater antennas have been installed, providing wide coverage in the country. It was a strategic place in the battles for independence. The historic Camino Real built by the Incas crosses its slopes. It preserves vestiges of carved stones as well as the famous Vía Flores, built by García Moreno.In this site you can see a number of landscapes, varied clouds of different and intense colors under a reddish sun. They constitute a mirage of painted prints at sunset and at nightfall contemplate a symphony of brightly colored lights from towns on the Coast several kilometers away, turning it into a path of unusual adventures. Highlights of the Mirador Cochabamba From Cochabamba there is a traditional aboriginal tale that appears in the magazine Historia, Cuento y Leyenda de la Ciudad de Benalcázar. Sunsets: they are the most sought after by photography lovers, to be able to capture these images you must always take into account that what you are taking is the sun, so high speeds and closed diaphragms will always be necessary. . Landscape: There are times when we would like to sit on top and listen to the natural sounds, or see how the sun goes down on the horizon, and let our thoughts get lost in the waters, and in the air, and hide there where that same sun that we observe hides. Location Cochabamba is an enclosure of the Chimbo canton, it is located in the western part, on the slopes of the Pucará hill, 13 km away, it limits with the Caluma canton and the province of Los Ríos.
16.09 Km.
Tiagua cliffs
They are two large parallel blocks of rocks that run north-south, separated by a small intermediate valley where the tours take place. Several shallow caves have been formed in the walls in which the pre-Columbian natives used them as a refuge due to the remains of ceramics and other archaeological artifacts found.On the route there is a beautiful landscape and on both sides with rocky walls. There is a small stream that is used to provide water for the community of Salinas. Highlights of the Tiagua Caves The geological phenomenon is easily accessible from the center of the community of Salinas by a small entrance path, in the central square the vehicles are parked to start the tour. In addition to the rocky landscape that the site presents, you can easily climb to the top of the eastern rocky block, where the residents of Salinas have chosen a cross and it is a viewpoint from which you can see a good part of the Salinas River basin. Hikes through the Tiagua Caves: Walks and local tours are carried out with national and foreign visitors. Archaeological remains: Archaeological remains that belonged to the Valdivia culture have been found in the caves.
21.17 Km.