
QUILOTOA´S LAKE
"Admire one of the most beautiful places on earth"
Quilotoa Lagoon is one of the 15 lakes volcanic appreciated as the most beautiful in the world according Twistedsifter. In the article published by this website named "15 of the most beautiful volcanic lakes in the world" readers are invited to enjoy this mysterious wonder of nature through photo gallery describing the gaps as its charm.
La Laguna del Quilotoa and beauty inside a crater
Quilotoa is the westernmost volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, within the crater has formed a caldera with a diameter of almost 9 km. This is the product of the collapse of the volcano, which occurred about 800 years ago. According to studies, the volcanic flow managed to reach the Pacific Ocean.
In the boiler of 250 m deep, it has formed a lagoon. Minerals have given it to the surface a greenish and bluish when struck by sunlight. Inside, there springs from shore, can be perceived as bubbly trails that ascend to the surface.
Quilotoa's popularity is due to the beauty of its landscapes and the spectacle of the calm waters. In the community of Quilotoa, also known as the Route of the "Summit" and which is accessible by bus from the town of Zumbahua, visitors can ecotourism and adventure tourism with a high dose of adrenaline or just contemplate the surrounding landscapes .
Even this place is close to what many researchers assume as the final resting place of the Inca Atahualpa, so this was the last sacred path of the Incas. Visiting Quilotoa is a daunting approximately 4000 meters above the sea experience.​





