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Tourist attractions in Azogues
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Toquilla Straw Craftswomen of the Puertas del Cielo Cooperative
The Artisan Production Cooperative Puertas del Cielo (COPROARPU) is an organization of the Popular and Solidarity Economy (EPS) of Ecuador. It brings together 120 women weavers of hats, bags and toquilla straw handicrafts, 100% handmade, from the cantons of Azogues, Déleg and Biblián. COPROARPU has product lines for children, ladies and gentlemen. Its bags are woven with the techniques of crochet or needlework in various sizes, designs and colors. They also offer key rings, headbands, earrings and baskets. It is located in the headquarters of the Cañar Bar Association, Borrero parish, Azogues canton. The place has the machinery to process the hat: a masticating machine, metal moulds, blistering and dyeing tanks. The cooperative promotes the traditional weaving of Ecuadorian toquilla straw hats abroad, participating in international fairs. Their craftswomen are always willing to show their skills in public. Puertas del Cielo during 2017 exported 10.000 hats to European and South American markets. Monthly it produces between 500 to 1,000 hats. It sends products to the United States, Singapore, China, Russia and crocheted bags to Brazil. The results of the organization and community cooperation are the corporate image and brand "Azohat" whose motto is "hands weaving art", the website of the cooperative and the product catalogue. COPROARPU is committed to strengthening the social organization of the toquilla straw artisans associations. It wants to boost the tourist development of Azogues by promoting and disseminating tourism in order to generate more employment and work opportunities. The toquilla straw hat weaving was declared by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 5, 2012. The fabric is native to the province of Manabí. In the 19th century it spread to the south of the country, to Cañar and Azuay, contributing to the development of handicrafts. In the province of Cañar it employs 9,000 people. It is an activity whose knowledge passes from one generation to another in Azogues, Guapán, Luis Cordero, Mazar, Solano, Zhud, Biblián. The Azohat and Bibliak brands of women's organisations have opened up export routes to Europe, Asia and North America.
285.74 Km.
Cojitambo Archaeological Complex
Knowing this complex is a magical experience that will take you on a trip to the past, the structures of Cojitambo are solidly built based on edged blocks of andesite rock, placed one on top of the other forming natural rows, joined with black earth mortar and filled with masonry. All these sets, which are complemented by other evidence of a military and religious nature, are articulated with the Inca trail that passes through the base of the hill, and that in aboriginal times communicated the ancient Tomebamba with the Cañari lordship of Peleusí. The archaeological complex is quite extensive and has constructions with a level of complexity; Due to this, it has been divided into 3 architectural ensembles, based on their spatial distribution and some features that differentiate the sectors from each other: Set I: Which is made up of a large square with a central usnu in the shape of a "U" with round corners open to the east. The walls that make it up are 1.80 meters high by 1.53 meters thick, inside there is a circular water well lined with stone that measures 2.20 meters high by 1.80 meters in diameter. Set II: Which is made up of a large residential terrace, with a retaining wall, and two platforms with retaining walls, and two platforms with retaining walls in the lower part. Complex III: Which is made up of a rectangular structure with two rooms, 6 platforms with retaining walls, 5 housing bases, 4 stairways and a space delimited by a curved wall that covers an area of approximately 682.5 square meters, to the southeast of Square. All these sets of structures and stone foundations cover an area of approximately 25 hectares, on the west side of the hill. In these sets there are: Next to the access road there are three rooms for lodging and administrative activities. A set of several housing and farming terraces that follow each other in a staggered manner from the top to the base of the hill, on the north and west sides. Location Cojitambo Archaeological Complex It is located 11 kilometers west of the city of Azogues, on the western foothills of the eponymous hill, in the Cojitambo parish.
290.73 Km.
Cojitambo Hill
The Cojitambo hill is of a multiform type according to the angle from which it is seen: From the north: looks like a sleeping lion From Azogues: looks like a greyhound sitting on its hind legs From the south: it appears gallant and imposing, in a pyramidal shape, like a peak that hurts the blue part of the sky. Precisely because of its morphology, the Cojitambo hill is a perfect natural viewpoint, as it offers a 360-degree panoramic view and at a distance that exceeds 30 kilometers; for which from its top you can appreciate beautiful and varied landscapes. For these reasons, the Cojitambo hill is perfect for photography lovers, as it offers several perfect places to photograph, which is why it attracts professionals and amateurs in this art. Location: The Cojitambo hill is located 11 km west of the City of Azogues, in the Cojitambo parish, of the Azogues Canton. Activities that can be performed: Get to know the Cojitambo Archaeological Complex Knowledge of Cañari - Inca history. Lookout. Contact with the nature. Hiking and camping. The area is free camping. Rappelling and climbing practice. Recreation for children and adults. Photo shooting. To take into account: A guide is not required, but if you are a novice you should go with one for safety. There are hostels in the surrounding areas from 5 to 10 dollars a night.
290.86 Km.
Llaviucu Lagoon
Llaviucu ("lock") or Zorrocuho ("fox's den") is a lagoon that belongs to Cajas National Park (PNC), which also holds the UNESCO title of World Biosphere Reserve (WBR). This lagoon is the source of the Tomebamba river that crosses the city of Cuenca, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This beautiful place is located 17 km from the city of Cuenca, on the border of the Park, next to the rural parish of Sayausí. It is the closest lagoon to Cuenca and can be reached by car or by walking along a 2 km long stone path, which deviates from the Cuenca-Naranjal road at kilometer 15. Llaviucu is an extraordinary example of the biological diversity of Cajas National Park. In its small environment a variety of birds live together, some of them endemic, amphibians, plant species such as the paper tree, the sarar, the pumamaqui, the sigsal, human flesh, the guando, the huicundos, orchids, bromeliads. All of them are plants of the primary forest. In addition, here there are fish, like the trout which is an introduced species, as well as ducks, coots, gulls and Andean toucans, among other animals. The typical activities in the lagoon are hiking, with at least three routes, sport fishing and photography. It is completely forbidden to hunt animals. Another important feature of the site is its typical glacial formation, that is, a u-shaped valley that was formed when thousands of years ago the ice retreated from the earth's surface. Near the lagoon there is a unique abandoned building, an old brick house that was the headquarters of the Azuay Brewery in the early twentieth century. It was located in Llaviucu because large quantities of good quality water are required for the production of beer. The economic destiny of Llaviucu is very marked, because in its surroundings there are cattle and milk production enterprises. In the 70's and 80's of the 20th century it was the place of experiment for the introduction of the rainbow trout and the installation of the first farms for these fish. Today, the purpose of the lagoon is different. Managed by the Potable Water Enterprise of Cuenca. Llaviucu is cared for and the access of visitors and tourists is regulated because it is part of the hydrographic system that supplies and gives water security to the city of Cuenca.
305.56 Km.
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