MIDDLE OF THE WORLD, PULULAHUA CRATER HIKE & HORSEBACK RIDING

Departure at the morning to visit the Middle of the World Monument and “Inti Ñan” Museum, after that we go up to the Pululahua crater at 9320 ft. The Pululahua Crater is completely inactive and in its surroundings, it’s inhabited mostly by farmers, which is a town called Nublin. The first settlers in the Pululahua Crater were the Incas. Later in the year 1825, the Dominicos monks settled in the crater to search for treasures, extract lime and to sow the land. In the year 1905 with the Liberal Revolution, the lands were confiscated by the government and later in 1979 given back to the “huasipungueros, (farmers).

From the viewpoint, we will do a hike for almost one hour to reach the lowest part of the crater in this protected area we have fauna species such as rabbits, weasel, sparrow hawks, wolves, bats, opossum, lizards, and frogs. The flora species are unique and numerous some of those species are granibeas, briofitas, bledo, chilca, llanten, peralillo, suro and uña de gato, etc.

Inside of the volcano, we will do horseback riding for two hours and watching how the people lives, works, its agricultural fields, the beautiful landscapes, nature, and the mountains “Chivo” (Goat), “Pondoña” and “Pan de azúcar” located inside of the crater.

After that we will have a box lunch or lunch in a local house. Later the driver will pick us to come back to Quito in almost two hours.

Included: Bilingual Certified Driver Guide, Private Transportation, Entrance fee to the Middle of the World Monument or “Inti Ñan” Site Museum, Hike one hour and a half, Horseback riding two hours, water.
Not Included: Meals, Extras expenses, Tips, etc.

Number of passengers:	1 Pax	2 Pax	3 Pax	4 Pax or More
	$190	$160 Per Pax	$140 Per Pax	$120 Per Pax