Quilotoa is an inactive volcano. It features an awe-inspiring volcanic crater lake. Surrounded by massive sheer cliffs and filled with deep blue and turquoise water. Quilotoa sits in the center of the Quilotoa Loop, about 1,000 ft. (300 meters) down in the middle of a crater ringed with sharp knife edge mountain peaks. The crater ... Read more
San Pablo a lake formed by the water discharged by the waterfall Peguche. Located right at the foot of Imbabura volcano. 2.5 mi. (4 km.) west of Otavalo, Ecuador. During the Yamor festival, communities gather to celebrate an open water swimming event. Around the San Pablo lake, there are indigenous villages, rushes, and green fields. Recreational activities include hiking, ... Read more
Laguna Amarilla is a crater-lagoon at the base of El Altar volcano, in Ecuador. El Altar has an elevation of 17,451 ft. (5,319 m.) and it is part of the Sangay National Park. The volcano has nine snow-covered peaks, in the middle of them, it is the lagoon that has a horseshoe or C shape. Although ... Read more
