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Contact:
Segundo Agualsaca
Coordinator
Comunidad Guargualla Chico,
Ecuador
Tel: +593/32-606-774
Fax: +593/94-709-645
corporacion@cordtuch.org.ec
agigsangay@yahoo.es
www.cordutch.org.es
Recommended by:
Fundación EcoCiencia, Ecuador
info@ecociencia.org
www.ecociencia.org/
Type of accommodation:
Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn
Campsite
Home stay/farm stay
Features:
Conference rooms
Restaurant
Year founded: 2003
Number of employees: 19
Percent of employees who are local residents: 100%
Number of rooms: 2
Type of destination:
Farm, ranch (rural)
Historic site
Indigenous community
Mountain
Able to accommodate:
Families/children
Seniors
Singles
Volunteers
Description of the area:
Guarguallá Community Tourism and Artisan’s Center (AGIG) is based in the community of the same name, Cebadas parish, Guamote canton, Chimborazo province. It is within the buffer zone of Sangay National Park at 11,122 fasl, with average temperatures of 39ºF during the night and 53.6ºF during the day.
Guarguallá is the port of entry to “Sangay,” the most active volcano in South America, in the mountainous region that divides the central highlands from the Ecuadoran Amazon. This elevation is of great geographic interest due to its permanent volcanic activity, the presence of fumaroles, eruptions and glowing lava flows. The national park of the same name is also found here and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO thanks to its ecological and cultural importance.
AGIG is 30 miles from the city of Riobamba from where expeditions to the volcano depart over cement trails that are conserved by the local people, making for a unique and unforgettable experience.
What to take?
Personal documents for the registration of clients
Protector solar
Sunglasses
Camera
Overcoat
Shoes for trekking
Hat and gloves
What not to take?
Alcoholic beverages
Sound equipment
Firearms and weapons
Available activities:
Adventure, sports
Bird watching
Eco/nature/wildlife
Educational, research, volunteering
Horseback riding
Mountain climbing
Spiritual/religious
Tours
Visits to conservation projects
Walking/hiking
How to get there:
From the city of Riobamba, take a bus to Licto parish and then travel in a four-wheel drive vehicle to the community. Guarguallá is approximately 2 hours from the city of Riobamba and it can be reached year-round in a four-wheel drive vehicle.
Making a difference:
Guarguallá and its Community Tourism Association “AGIG” is a tourism business that is completely managed by the local indigenous people who receive all the direct and indirect benefits, working in the different areas as guides, farmers, and ranchers; offering food services, administration, maintenance, camelid and horse rental, and more. They are also developing community-based tourism through the Women’s Organization, the Guide’s Association, and cultural groups.
The Guarguallá community, with its 31 square miles of paramo, is the guardian of the wildlife for part of Sangay National Park, it water sources, control of its territory, and environmental conservation and stewardship.
General rates:
$$$$$ ($150 and up)
Additional information:
www.puruharazurku.com - to get further information about the tours offered by the Community Tourism Association “AGIG” you can search under the word "Guargualla". In Spanish.
Date this information was provided: July, 2009.
