Tourist attractions in Ecuador
Sardinayacu Lagoon
Sardinayacu Lagoon
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Tarimiat Shuar Cabin
It is a place full of adventures with fresh and crystal clear waters, it has a cabin for lodging, dances and rituals, in its surroundings you can find diversity of flora, fauna and birds of different species. The cabin is located in the community of KENKUIM, among the infrastructure and services offered in this place we can mention: cabins for lodging, food, guide service, nature trails. Services: lodging, food, guide service, crafts, Shuar gastronomy, Shuar dance and shamanism. Activities: Sport fishing, walks through the jungle, refreshing swim in the Namakim river. Location: It is located in the community of KENKUIM, 30 minutes from the Huamboya Canton on the Namakim-Pablo Sexto road. Accessibility: It is accessed by vehicle
25.33 Km.
Quilamo tourist viewpoint
It is a fascinating viewpoint that makes it easy to have a panoramic view of the city of Macas, the Upano Valley and part of the Palora Valley. The Mirador as the monument of the Purest Virgin of Macas is a great icon of the city, its location is conducive to people who like adventure, landscapes and nature, being ideal for hiking, hiking, observing the panoramic view of the river Upano and its large part of the extensive Upano valley with its beaches and all its flora, in addition to the Kutukú mountain range and towns near the city, in its surroundings it has a traditional Macas food restaurant service. Location Quilamo Viewpoint It is located at the end of the city, approximately 5.9 km from the city of Macas, near the Upano River. Recommendations to visit the Quilamo viewpoint Requirements for the visit Clothing suitable for hot humid weather, cycling equipment, swimwear, hat, rubber boots. Sun protection, repellent. Regulations Do not deviate from the path Do not throw garbage in the visited sites Do not collect plants and other specimens such as animals.
27.16 Km.
Municipal Museum of Macas
The area of the facilities is 100 m2. and is divided into 4 four rooms, in which it tells the history of the place. In the main room we can see evidence of the Upano culture, lithics such as axes, skinners, petrified shells, stones used in cooking, axes with handles and a bow. In the second room in this we find a model in the central part where the ceremonial site of Huapula is represented, which consists of the stylization of a jaguar with a man simulating a copula, around the walls we see photographs of the place. In the third room there is evidence of the Shuar culture, there is a tsantsa (shrunken head) symbolizes the prize when they killed their enemies, the same one that cut off his head and took out his skull, they put ash on it after a cooking process so that is reduced, there are also ceramic objects. In the fourth room we find photographs of macas and some outstanding people. Schedules Open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
28.44 Km.
Cathedral of the Purisima of Macas
The Sanctuary is located in the central park of Macas - Morona Santiago. The first Sanctuary was not a great church, it was a cave carved into a mountain in 1591, it was adapted to serve as a dwelling for Mr. Juan de la Cruz. The sanctuary has a single nave and its front part is made up of three levels, in the center there is a white image of Christ and six meters high, one of its most important elements are the stained glass windows, made in Cali, Colombia , which allow visualizing the history of the city of Macas and the history of the Virgin. Festivities of the Purisima de Macas Which represent the history in the transformation of the Purisima de Macas, venerated by Catholics for two sworn holidays, that of August 5 is celebrated with walks and pilgrimages carried out by her faithful and that of February 18. How to get? It is located in the streets don bosco and bolívar Morona Santiago Schedule: From 08:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m. every day.
28.53 Km.
Central Park "The three founders"
From this point of the city you can see the majestic Sangay Volcano, the Altars and the cup of the cubillines, preferably in the months of August, September and October. Activities: Photography of the environment walks Location: It is located in front of the Municipal Palace. Accessibility: accessed by vehicle.
28.64 Km.
The Tsutsum or Chayukde Lagoon
The Tsutsum or Chayukde lagoon is a place that has tourist aptitude that motivates tourists to visit it and spend some time in it, in addition to being made up of all the elements that nature and the environment in general offer us. An ideal place for foreign tourists who like to enjoy adventure activities, rejoice in this mysterious place hidden between mountains, and reserved in the midst of the divinity of nature. The lagoon has an approximate extension of 1200 square meters. The novelty of this lagoon is that there is a large number of small catfish, its waters are calm. It informs us that there are a large number of snakes around the lagoon. In its surroundings we find a great variety of flora and fauna typical of the place. For lovers of sport fishing, its 150,000 square meters of extension allow you to choose the ideal place to enjoy the landscape and the pleasure of victory. Location: The Tsutsum or Chayukde lagoon is located in Ecuador, in the Morona Santiago province, belonging to the Huamboya Canton.
28.79 Km.