Overview
The diversity of this ecosystem is such that Pasochoa is recorded to have 125 species of birds and 232 of plants. On this tour you can have an impressive view of the Avenue of Volcanoes. Pasochoa is an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the Ecuadorean Andes. The current mountain form is a collapsed crater with a semicircular shape. This structure emerged approximately 100 thousand years ago due to an eruption which destroyed the crater and occidental slope of the previous volcanic cone. Lava and ash increased the fertility of the ground in the Pasochoa region, encouraging the growth of a vibrant forest ecosystem.
7:00 am depart. The Pasochoa wildlife refuge, one of the last remaining areas of ancient humid Andean shrub forest, is only 45 minutes south of Quito, around the crater of the extinct Pasochoa volcano. Here the forest is the home of many native species of Andean plants, birds and mammals. In the 1970's when looking for an area to study birds, the Ecuadorian scientist Dr. Fernando Ortiz discovered the primary forest inside the crater of Pasochoa Volcano.
- Transportation
- English speaking guide
- Box lunch or lunch
- Binoculars
- Beverages
- Tips
Pasochoa Tours
| PAX NUMBER | PRICES IN USD |
| 1 | 230 |
| 2 | 139 |
| 3 | 108 |
| 4 to 9 | 106 |
| 10 to 15 | 75 |
| 16 to 25 | 70 |