Teleferico Volcan Pichincha

Teleferico Volcan Pichincha

Quito’s Skyrail named in 2005 as the Teleférico, is the highest in South America. Starts at 2.950 m.a.s.l. and ends at 4.050 m.a.s.l. It reaches the top of Cruz Loma, adjacent to the Pichincha volcano

Pichincha is an active stratovolcano in the country of Ecuador, whose capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes. The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (Kichwa wawa child, baby / small,[3] Hispanicized spelling Guagua Pichincha) (4,784 metres (15,696 ft)) and Ruku Pichincha (Kichwa ruku old person,[3] Hispanicized Rucu Pichincha) (4,698 meters (15,413 ft)). The active caldera is in Wawa Pichincha on the western side of the mountainno.

Both peaks are visible from the city of Quito and both are popular acclimatization climbs. Wawa Pichincha is usually accessed from the village of Lloa outside of Quito. Ruku is typically accessed from the Teleférico on the western side of Quito. In October 1999, the volcano erupted and covered the city with several inches of ash. Prior to that, the last major eruptions were in 1553[5] and in 1660, when about 30 cm of ash fell on the city.
• – Trekking to Pichincha volcano (4 hours – optional) 5.000 m.a.s.l.
• - Horse riding (optional)
• - High lands Point view pictures
• – Lunch time (telferico coffee shop)
• – Returning to Quito 4pm