This Wednesday, September 27, Tourism Day is commemorated. Ecuador has two towns in the ranking of the best rural destinations recommended worldwide to visit.
Images of Aguarico and Angochagua.
Whether due to its nature or its culture, its infrastructure or its development, there are two towns in Ecuador that are the ideal destination for tourism : Aguarico ( in the province of Orellana) and Angochagua (Imbabura).
Aguarico and Angochagua are part of the ranking “The Best Towns for Tourism 2022” published by the World Tourism Organization.
The organization commemorates World Tourism Day this Wednesday, September 27, 2023, with a call to rethink this activity.
“There is no time to lose. Let us rethink and reinvent tourism and, together, offer a more sustainable, prosperous and resilient future for all,” said António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations.
Along these lines, the UNWTO ranking seeks to recognize rural destinations that “make tourism an engine of development and new employment and income opportunities,” while promoting the values and products of the community.
Aguarico
It is a canton located in the province of Orellana , in the Ecuadorian Amazon. There is part of the Cuyabeno Natural Reserve and the Yasuní National Park.
Its population is a unique mix of Kichwa, Waorani and settler-mestizo ethnic groups that coexist in harmony with the majestic jungle, according to information from the local government of Aguarico.
This charming town offers culture, traditions and customs of the Kichwa population. Visitors can also enter the Amazon rainforest and explore its exuberant biodiversity and ecosystems, unique in the world.
Angochagua
It is located 15 kilometers from Ibarra, on the Esperanza – Zuleta road. It is a valley filled with pyroclastic flows limited by the Angochagua mountain range and the Imbabura-Cubilche volcanic complex.
It has multiple underground water springs that emerge on the surface, according to information from the Imbabura Geopark.
Angochagua is a diverse territory, which keeps alive the ancestral heritage of the Caranqui people, with their mother tongue, Quichua, their worldview, their practices with medicinal plants, and traditional gastronomy.
On the list of the 32 best towns for tourism there are eight Latin American destinations.
