The local Puyango village has several guides willing to show you around the various trails and fossilization process. There is no actual hotel in the village but floor space or the odd room are rented out by the friendly residents.

Places to visit. Petrified forest of Puyango. Although the forest area covers only 2659 hectares south of Machala it is infamous for its wide variety of bird life and has over 100 species as well as several fossilized tree trunks up to 1.6m in diameter dating back millions of years. As well as camping sites.