Four
hours from
Limon
is Gualaquiza.
The town's
main attractions
are its remoteness
and scenic
setting in
the hills,
but the nearby
unexplored
Inca
ruins,
deserted caves
and the Salesian
Mission of
Bomboiza are
also worth
checking out.
Further on,
the village
of Yantzaza
is said to
be one of
the fastest-growing
towns in Zamora
Chinchipe
Province
because of
mining activity.
Nearby is
the Wild West,
gold-rush
town of Nambija.
Once a source
of Inca gold,
you're unlikely
to visit this
place unless
you want to
risk life
for a false
vision of
sudden riches.
General
information
Andinatel
- Address:
Garcia Moreno
and Ciudad
de Cuenca.
Getting
there
Buses
are available
to Macas
(10 hours),
leaving at
18:00. To
Loja,
at 22:00 &
03:00. To
Cuenca
(6 hours)
at 19:00;
20:00 &
21:00.
Places
to visit
El
Condor Park
Dating back
to the Jurassic
period, the
2,440 hectare
El Condor
Park is incredibly
rich in flora
and is also
home to some
unique wildlife,
with 127 different
types of mammals
recorded within
the park’s
boundaries.
The park is
located to
the east of
both the Western
Highlands
and the Huaracayo
Highlands.
The Condor
mountain range
is the source
of the Zamora,
Santiago,
Coangos and
Namangoza
rivers.
Last updated
21st June
2006
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