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Intag and Its Hidden Thermal Springs
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Leaving Cotacachi and traveling west about 12 kilometers toward Intag, and through the village of Quiroga, will bring you to an ancient crater that contains a deep and mystical lake, Laguna de Cuicocha. The lake affords the perfect combination of outer beauty and inner serenity that easily encourages hours of quiet contemplation and relaxation in an idyllic natural environment.  There are two restaurants near the lake, overnight accommodations and boat rides around the lake and its central islands. The owner of the restaurant is a knowledgeable naturalist, and will escort you on a four-hour walk around the lake’s edge, pointing out the area’s healing plants along the way. One time Gary and I were there and Gary had a cold. The owner took him out to the drive way and picked the leaves of half a dozen different plants and told him how to use them to alleviate his cold. It worked! |
| Continuing on past Laguna de Cuicocha you enter the
Intag, an area that covers approximately 2,200 square kilometers in
northwestern portion of the Ecuadorian Andes. Roads are winding
and rutted and progress is slow. The Intag is one of the most biologically diverse as well as one of the most threatened, regions on earth. It is well known for strong community endeavors to resist the mining that is destroying the environment and the quality of life there. |
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 Grassroots
movements and international organizations in the area are creating
alternative projects to replace destructive practices and help locals
improve their health, standard of living and incomes. The present mayor, or alcalde, of the Canton of Cotacachi, Auki Tituana, has been very instrumental in introducing these alternative projects. The people choose their own sustainable projects and have designated Intag an Ecological Country. Their collective vision may very well be the best model we presently have for living green. After passing through the
picturesque village of Santa Rosa, with its small, tile-roofed houses
scattered along a winding river, the road reaches an apex and then
drops down on the other side of the Andes. The countryside views
are spectacular and ruggedly remote. 40 kilometers from Cuicocha
we come upon the subtropical village of Apeula.
About an hour’s hike from Apuela along the main road to the west, you will find the thermal springs with three pools. This remote and silent place is an ideal spot to soak away your troubles and soak up a very special Ecuadorian experience. |
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