10 BEST HIKES ECUADOR ANDES

Andes hikes and trekkings, Ecuador

Let us help you to organize splendid treks through the world famous Avenue of the Volcanoes. In 1802, the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt called the Central Andes Valley the "Avenida de los Volcanes" or Volcano Avenue referring to volcanoes of the central and northern Ecuadorian highlands that flank the central valley.

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ANDES HIKES THROUGH ECUADOR's NATIONAL PARKS

Almost 20% of Ecuador is protected as national park or other protected areas. Particularly national parks are suitable for trekking and Andes Ecuador hikes. Your best option to hike them are during our National Parks Tours.

For getting to know the paramo, Cajas National Park is a very good choice, although other great parks include, El Angel Ecological Reserve, Cotopaxi National Park, Chimborazo wildlife Reserve, Sangay National Park, Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, Cayambe Coca Reserve, etc.

Ecuador's Andes hikes and trekking through the paramos, enjoying the gorgeous mountain lakes, the gorgeous flowers, the fresh air above 3500 m, a life changing experience.

As tiny as they are, the Andes Tulips, as the locals call them - in reality they are gentians - are our favorite Andes flower.

6000+ Vecuñas roam freely at the chiborazo paramo.

Alpacas in Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve are the domesticated form of the vicuñas.

The Andean Fox is Ecuador's largest canine predator.

Andean Condors are the largest birds of South America.

GORGEOUS WATERFALLS OF ECUADOR

Ecuador is a nation of great quantities of water, with splendid lakes, like Lake San Pablo, and fascinating waterfalls, such as San Rafael and Peguche Waterfalls.

SNOW-CAPPED VOLCANOES IN ECUADOR

Snow-capped volcanoes.

Many of the Snow-capped volcanoes are very active, such as the Cotopaxi, the world's highest active volcano, the 5,230 m high Sangay, the Antisana and the Cayambe, the latter located right on the equator. From left to right, top to bottoms: Chimborazo, Cayambe seen from the Papallacta hot springs, Tunguragua, Antisana, Cotopaxi and the Sangay.

Other extremely active non-snowcapped volcanoes are the Chacana, Guagua, Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua, most of which are located in national parks.

10 BEST HIKES ECUADOR ANDES: Tunguragua eruption

Tunguragua Volcano.

The Tunguragua Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on continental Ecuador. Other extremely active volcanoes include the Reventador and the Sangay.

Join us on our Ecuador Andes Hikes

Some people like to make a trip switch backing from one destination in the Central Valley to another, while others like to do their Andes hikes in Ecuador from a few centers of operation, like Quito, Otavalo and Cuenca. Whatever your prefer, we can help you plan it and arrange the logistics and accommodation. We can even arrange for bicycles if you like.

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