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La Moya panorama hill

La Moya panorama hill

Enjoy the walk through the agricultural zone of la Moya

Information about Panorama Hill

A 3.7 km, three-to-four hour circular walk, led by a local guide, to the top of a hill at 3607 metres above sea level. From here we will admire 360-degree views of rolling patchwork fields, with the city of Riobamba in the distance. On a clear day, we will be able to see the peaks of Chimborazo, El Altar and Sangay (the country’s most active volcano, known by the Puruhás as Mama Isabela). On our way back down to the community, we will walk part of the Inka Ñan (Inca Trail). During the hike, we will see the campesinos going about their daily lives, watching over their sheep, harvesting beans and melloco, their ponchos bright dots of colour against the fields.

Interesting facts about Panorama Hill

Panorama view, agricultural experience

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A tour of the Cacha region

There are so many fascinating natural and cultural attractions in Cacha, that the only way to see them all is by car. First, we’ll visit the house of Luis Felipe Duchicela, the community’s most famous resident, a direct descendent of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. We’ll learn about the Duchicela family, the only remaining members of a bloodline that descends from the marriage between the Inca Emperor Huayna Cápac and a Puruhá princess.

We’ll stop at the monument of a Puruhá warrior that commemorates the creation of Cacha, the country’s first indigenous parish, and the plaza where President Jaimie Roldos visited by helicopter to mark the occasion. We’ll drive to a viewpoint overlooking Laguna Verdecocha, a peaceful looking lake that local people believe has mysterious powers. We’ll ascend to the top of the sacred mountain Chuyug, which was the site of an Inca pukura (observation and communications centre). We’ll marvel at the jaw-dropping 360-degree views of the surrounding countryside with the volcanoes Chimborazo, Tungurahua, El Altar and Carihuairazo in the distance. From here, we can see two other sacred mountains, Alankawan, where animal sacrifices are still made for Pawka Raymi, and Chambo, which the local people refer to as “señor” ("sir"). According to legend, it is possible for animals and humans to teletransport between Chuyug and Chambo. At the monument to indigenous hero Fernando Daquilema, we’ll discover the incredible bravery of this young man from Cacha, who was put to death in 1864 for organising an indigenous uprising, together with the legendary resistance leader Manuela Leon. Our last stop will be the natural springs where people gathered daily to collect water before the pipe system was built in the 1990s. The springs feed into a beautiful stream, lined with trees, next to a cave where wolves sleep during daylight hours. This idyllic setting is where young couples used to meet and flirt while filling their water jugs, prior to the advent of dating apps!

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