HORSE BACKRIDING COTOPAXI FULL DAY
Your choice of day.
Riding is one of the best ways of getting to know t
he Andes, their culture and the surrounding wilderness. Our guests can choose from riding a couple of hours around agricultural background or longer rides that last several days. A chagra, the Ecuadorian Andean Cowboy, will serve as the local guide for the rides on horses of the “criollo paramero” breed. These animals have adapted to the local environment and the weather, therefore they are shorter in statue and have more fur.
This full-day ride passes throughout the majestic “páramos”, along trails filled with rich legend and history. We can admire wild bulls and horses, native birds (It’s not uncommon to see a condor!) and fauna, all in the marvelous landscape of the Ecuadorian highlands. We will be quite close to the peaks of Rumiñahui Volcano where traditional “sunfo” tea will be shared. As the ride continues, we cross spacious valleys and pass by natural caves carved deep into the volcanic rock by the Andean winds. The great Cotopaxi Volcano is present but not always visible. Later on, we will return to the farmhouse where a warm fireplace waits for us.