Susudel & Oña

Sample itinerary

• Tour hours
• 1

  Cañón del Rio Jubones River Jubones is the main river in the El Oro province of Ecuador. The hike takes between 45 minutes to an hour through the Jubones river valley. From the mirador de Pullicanga (a lookout) you can see the 32000 hectares of protected area created by the town halls of Oña, Nabón and Saraguro to conserve the condor. If you’re lucky you’ll spot one of these marvelous creatures.

• 2

  Cascada de Rodeo

  When hiking to the Rodeo Waterfall, the landscape is low mountainous forest, covered in small bushes, many of them endemic to the area and used for medicinal purposes. You’ll see many bromelias and orchids. On the way you’ll see two rivers, the Río Negro and the Río Rodeo. The waterfall itself is great for swimming (with water temperatures about 8 degrees).

• 3

  Cerro Silbán

  The French Geodesic Mission was an 18th-century expedition to what is now Ecuador for the purpose of measuring the roundness of the Earth and measuring the length of a degree of latitude at the Equator. It was one of the first geodesic missions carried out using modern scientific principles and the first major international scientific expedition.The equatorial mission was led by French astronomers Charles Marie de La Condamine, Pierre Bouguer, Louis Godin and the Spanish geographers Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa. During a short hike you’ll visit one of the trigonometrical points located at Cerro Silbán which was installed during French Geodesic Mission.

• 4

  Condor

  Condor The condor is a New World vulture. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere, In Ecuador lives the Andean condor (vultur gryphus) in the Andean mountains. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. Condors are very large broad-winged soaring birds, the Andean being shorter from beak to tail, but larger in wingspan. The Andean condor is second only to the wandering albatross in terms of wingspan among all living flying birds.

• 5

  San Felipe de Oñá

  San Felipe de Oña is located in southern Azuay and was once a pit stop for travel between Cuenca and Loja. In 2013 it was given the status of Cultural Heritage by the Ecuadorian government which has helped preserve it’s architecture, with it’s cobblestone streets and patrimonial houses. It is considered one of the oldest towns in Ecuador. Within the neighborhood of San Francisco you’ll find Bella de Paris, a beautiful building famous for the depiction of traditional life on its colonial facade.

• 6

  Susudel Church

  Susudel Church is famous for its thick adobe walls which are over one meter wide. It was completed in 1752.

• 7

  Tequila Factory

  The tequila produced in the area is becoming known throughout South America due to it’s quality and purity. It is produced in an entirely artisan fashion, involving several families in the Zhila community. Tequila was first produced in the area about 25 years ago by Salvador Ortega, in whose home you’ll have the opportunity to taste their tequila. During the tasting you’ll learn about the plants, collection of mishqui, as well as taste locally made honey. You’ll also have the chance to purchase their produce.