Entering the Ecological Reserve of Antisana, with its lagoons turned into huge immense mirrors and strong gulches covered by a foggy forest, gives the unique opportunity to get acquainted with a unique landscape that gradually turns into a forest.

In this reservation - whose extension is of 120,000 has- we can find the Antisana volcano with its 5,758 m of altitude. The three picks of this mountain are very difficult to conquer. The lagoons that surround it reflect its ice covered peaks. Indescribable beauty, perfect for photography.

The reserve, created in July of 1993, is located on the edge of the Amazon prairie and is considered as a link between the Ecological Reserve of Cayambe-coca and the Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park. These three areas conform one of the warmest areas in Ecuador and possess an enormous biodiversity.

These are the three more interesting places in the area:

The Antisana volcano in Caari(native language) means lamb or dark mountain: It is an active volcano that has grown on a previous boiler and according to scientific calculations is approximately 800,000 years old. The flow of lava that can be seen in the surrounding area is not the product of an eruption but of some licks that have escaped through the cracks of the mountain.

In 1760 the flow of lava of Antisanilla was formed and thirteen years later the last flow of lava called Potrerillos or Papallacta emerged.

Its last volcanic detonations could have taken place between 1801 and 1802, but there are some who believe that what happened in fact was the fall of ashes.

Micacocha lagoon:It is the biggest lagoon in the reserve and is at the base of the volcano. Flows of lava -prints of the past volcanic activity- can be seen in the surrounds.

Lagoon of the Muerte Pungu:Close to the peak called El Predicador; ideal for fishing.

Lagoon of Santa Lucia:Also called Mauca Machay: it is an appropriate place for camping because of its beautiful landscapes; plus, it is a good place to relax fishing.

Flow of lava of Antisanilla:In this site the stones have been "sculpted" in the form of waves by the flows of lava emerged from the earth. It has an extension of 11 kms long and 2 kms wide.

Lagoon of Secas:It is believed that its dark green waters are the product of volcanic activity.

El Tambo:It is an area of waterfalls and astounding deep passes in the cloudy forest. Hundreds of people go to the pools close to the waterfalls seeking the healing properties of these natural torrents.

Caves of Jumandi:From this place of cloudy sky, one can observe the landscape transition that, little by little, gets the typical characteristics of the tropical forest areas

Cordillera of Macaws:It is part of the important biological corridor that links Antisana, the Ecological Reserve of Cayambe-Coca and the Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park.

Barrancos or Peas del Isco:The Andean condors rest in their rocky cliffs. Here you can observe chuquiraguas woods and the unique Ecuadorian hummingbird.