Ecotourism

Hacienda La Alegria is a family horseback riding farm in the heart of Ecuador’s “Avenue of the Volcanoes”. We are situated 45 minutes south of the historic colonial city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. AVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES In 1802, the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt named a route in the Andes Mountain Range "Avenue of the Volcanoes." This route crosses Ecuador, where several volcanoes are aligned from north to south and are located close to one another, creating an impressive natural spectacle that begins in the province of Imbabura and ends in Azuay. This geographical feature is of great importance and is considered one of the main representations of Ecuador's natural beauty and biodiversity. Visitors to this tourist destination come to explore its volcanoes, enjoy the landscapes, and discover the local culture. In the Pichincha province, the Pan-American Highway primarily connects the cantons (district) of Mejía, Rumiñahui, Cayambe, and Pedro Moncayo, where you can find various natural attractions of the Avenue of the Volcanoes. (See map) Attractions of the Avenue of the Volcanoes near to Hacienda La Alegria. The volcanoes at our valley are COTOPAXI, RUMINAHUI, PASOCHOA, NINAHUICA, VIUDITA, CORAZON, ILLINIZAS, SINCHOLAGUA, ATACAZO and the VIUDITA (WIDOW), that makes a 10 volcano valley, most of this vocalness we ride on the base and some we ride up to 14.000 feet. The INCA road that join Cuzco with Quito has several PUCARAS, that are like station to station to cover the road, we will ride close to Pucara Aichapicho, Pucara Salitre. The combination of Incas road and volcanoes makes Hacienda La Alegria a great place to get the incas energy and ear about th legends and the stories about treasure hunters. Come to Hacienda La Alegria and be part of the experience and admire the grandeur of the VOCALNO AVENUE.