The Top 10 Most Exciting River Runs Ecuador
March 5, 2010 – 3:17 pm | 2 Comments

Ecuador is a country blessed with huge Andean slopes and deep Amazon valleys. These combination of Andean Mountains dropping into the Amazon jungle forms tremendously fun rivers for kayaking and whitewater rafting. Fast moving water combined with temperate weather makes rafting and kayaking a super enjoyable activity. We’ve collected the top 10 most exciting whitewater river runs in Ecuador for you to enjoy.

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Hostería Pakari Sumak: A corner of comfort in the middle of the rainforest

Submitted by on June 8, 2010 – 11:43 amShare No Comment

Can you imagine walking through ancient paths, listening to the river running down, while you let the perfumes of the jungle penetrate into your body?

Can you imagine relaxing in a Jacuzzi and look throughout the window, the largest variety of birds in the world?

We know about the feelings that produces just thinking about the possibility of living a moment like that.

That’s why I want to introduce you to the Lodge Sumak Pakari, which is privileged to be located in the middle of a unique ecosystem, shaped by science and legend, wanting to share it with us. Pakari Sumak invites us to this corner of the Ecuadorian rainforest without forgetting the comfort or the respect for nature in its architecture.

    Location

This beautiful familiar and eco-lodge is located in the Northwest of Pichincha, just 72 km from Quito. The site shares the Sacred Valley of the Yumbos, with the River Tulipe and the small location, with the same name. 800m of it stands the “Museo de Sitio”, whose characteristics are unique in the country.

The habitat surrounding Sumak Pakari is the cloud forest of the Andes. The clouds hide in the inside, nearly 300 species of orchids, 170 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

To see the sketch of location:  http://www.hosteriasumakpakari.com/Imagenes/tulipe/location_01_g.jpg

    Services

Those that visit the lodge Sumak Pakari will enjoy its huge swimming pool and gourmet cuisine. They may also play sports and indulge in a rejuvenating massage. However, the activities arranged by owners are really attractive: horseback riding, biking, hiking to the Tulipe Sacred Valley and its archaeological swimming pools, as well as visits to extraordinary waterfalls.

You can book group tours from Quito for one or more days. The “Hostería” offers special promotions to couples on their honeymoon, in an ideal type of room for these days so special.

One thing to note is that Sumak Pakari has in its property, areas specifically designed for children, to their safety and fun.

    Rates

Prices for accommodation vary between $ 25 and $ 45 for standard rooms and the amount of the suites rises to $ 10 more for all types.

This price includes: the use of all facilities, a hearty breakfast, free entrance to the Museo de Sitio, and those interested can participate in daily activities of the “Hostería”, such as making bread, sweets, cheeses, etc.

There is a discount for children and special rates for group tour

The dense vegetation has hidden for centuries strange stone buildings, traces of the existence of a civilization that few know.

There are many questions and little is known about this mysterious tribe that existed before the Christian era. There are stories about encounters with the first Spanish colonizers, stolen mummies and buried treasures.

Just 300 meters from the hostel Sumak Pakari, are large pools of various forms which, according to archaeologists and historians, religious rituals were practiced by the Yumbo.

Wenn you walk through these constructions, the mystery and wonder is revealed through the vegetation. It’s a trip really worth recommending.

For more information, please visit: http://www.hosteriasumakpakari.com

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