Your Travel Experience with South American Tours DMC
Visit the Quilotoa crater lagoon
Today you will visit one of the most beautiful places in the highlands of Ecuador: Quilotoa, the lagoon in a crater. The name comes from the words “Quiru” and “Toa”, which means “tooth” and “queen” in Quechua, due to the special shape of the lagoon. Quilotoa lies at an altitude of 3,900 meters. Most of the time, the color of the water is green. The water contains many minerals and is not suitable for consumption. Enjoy the beautiful landscape around the lagoon, including a wide variety of plants and different animal species, and get an insight into the lifestyle of the inhabitants.
Visit the village of Tigua
Get to know another traditional art form from Ecuador: Tigua artists are famous for their colorful paintings depicting village life in the mountains of rural Ecuador. This beautiful folk art, painted with chicken feathers on sheepskin, is a tribute to life in the mountains with its festivals, legends and traditions that go back centuries. The families in this area still live largely as their ancestors did, herding sheep and llamas, growing potatoes and grain and living in small communities on the windswept slopes of the Andes. Their language is Quichua, the language of the Incas. Although they have adopted many modern ways of life, their customs and even their images still reflect their ancient heritage.