{"id":7196,"date":"2019-10-28T19:48:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/ecuador-tours\/quilotoa-lake-tour\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T17:08:07","slug":"quilotoa-lake-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/ecuador-tours\/quilotoa-lake-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilotoa Lake Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:8%;--awb-padding-bottom:8%;--awb-margin-top:-50px;--awb-background-color:#f2f3f3;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.8\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:26;line-height:0.9;\">Galapagos Natural Life<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.2;\">Quilotoa Lake Tour<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Daily Tour Ecuador<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" title=\"quilotoa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/quilotoa.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7134\" srcset=\"\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/quilotoa-200x150.jpg 200w, \/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/quilotoa-400x301.jpg 400w, \/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/quilotoa.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p align=\"justify\">Quilotoa Lake is located in the crater with the same name. It is 165 Km from Quito about 3.5 hours approximately, in the Cotopaxi province. It is inside of the \u201cLos Ilinizas\u201d Ecological Reserve. The border of the crater is a 3610meters above sea level crater and the lake is a 2270meters above sea level. In Kichwa (a native language) Quilotoa comes from two words and means. \u201ckiru\u201d is tooth \u201cdiente\u201d, \u00a0and\u00a0 \u201cToa\u201d is queen \u201cReina\u201d.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The color of the water depends on the sky, if there are no clouds, the color is green \u2013 turquoise. The water has minerals and you might smell them, it is nor recommended to drink it. The temperature of the water varies between 16 \u00b0C and &#8211; 1\u00b0C \/ 60\u00b0f and 30\u00b0f. The depth of the lake is 240m approximately. The form of the lake is nearly elliptical. The diameter of the lake is 3km approximately.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.2;\">Itinerary<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-border-color:#67b7e1;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-4076f48d37c63799aba\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-quilotoalaketour\" href=\"#tab-4076f48d37c63799aba\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Quilotoa Lake Tour<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-4076f48d37c63799aba\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-quilotoalaketour\" href=\"#tab-4076f48d37c63799aba\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Quilotoa Lake Tour<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-quilotoalaketour\" id=\"tab-4076f48d37c63799aba\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Tour to Quilotoa Lake (1 Day)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: Tour begins at 7:00 am, for the rest of the activities the time is approximate. And it could change while the tour is developing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The tour begins. We are going to travel for around 3.5 hours, from Quito to Quilotoa Lake. During the travel we are going to visit different places. Like Saquisil\u00ed, the Las Cruces community and Quilotoa community.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We have the first technical bus stop, on Saquisil\u00ed town. There, you are going to visit the different popular markets of the town.<br \/>\nAt the first market, people of the community go there, for selling animals, such as: \u201cLlamas\u201d, pigs, cows, sheep, lambs.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">In the second market you are going to observe how the people sell their small animals, like: chicken, \u201ccuy\u201d (guinea pig), rabbits. Also you might observe the different kinds of products for consume of themselves. There, you might observe products, for example: onion, potatoes, tomato, green \/ red pepper, \u201cmellocos\u201d, and others.\u00a0Also, you can see different products on the section of the \u201cmercado de pulgas\u201d, where you can find products of second use, with good prices.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">On the third market, you are going to find three sections:<br \/>\nFirst: handicrafts products artisanal, like: clothes made with wool,<br \/>\nSecond: That is the section of food, you are going to see the different kind of typical food of the zone.<br \/>\nThird: you are going to see, products like grains, flour of different kind of grains, between others.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Afterwards there is the departure to the \u201cLas Cruces\u201d Community; we are going to be there in approximately 1 hour. You might observe their typical clothes and also you can take a look inside their houses. But the most important thing, is that you are going to be with them in a typical indigenous house made of straw. Sharing with them a few moments talking, watching and learning from them, how their life is, and how they prepare the earth for to sow.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If you want experiment another kind of tourism. It is your opportunity.<br \/>\nWe will go to the Quilotoa Lake. We are going to pass the zumbahua community, and finally we are going to arrive to the Quilotoa community, before we go to the lake. We are going to have the lunch. (You might choose one of the three options: llama, chicken, vegetarian food).<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Now we continue with traveling, the time for arriving to the lake is approximately 50 minutes (It depends of your fitness). At begging of the down, you are going to have a wonderful view of the lake with a turquoise color.\u00a0It\u00b4s a good moment for taking pictures, after that, we continue following the pad.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">When you arrive to the bottom you are going to have moments for walking, near to the water. Also, you are going to smell the minerals which are mixed with the water. If you want, you might rent to the people of the community some small boats for navigating in the lake.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We need continue with our trip, but now we are going to the top, in mules or donkeys. The time for doing it is approximately 40 min. When you arrive to the top, you might buy some handicrafts at the artisanal market of the community. Then, we go back to Quito.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We arrive to Quito.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2><strong>Equipment<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;--awb-circlecolor:#ffc107;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:12.32px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Warm clothes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Gloves \/ cap of wool<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Sun glasses<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Sun cream<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Hiking shoes or boats<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Waterproof jacket<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Water<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Candies or chocolate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Extra snaks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-chevron-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Camera<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><strong>Includes<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;--awb-circlecolor:#8bc34a;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:12.32px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Transport<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Box lunch<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><strong>Not Includes<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;--awb-circlecolor:#f41000;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:12.32px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-times fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Entrance fee Quilotoa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-times fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Extra meals or drinks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-times fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Tips<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":28541,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7196","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7196\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.galapagoslastminute.net\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}