Tigua Mountain Biking

High in the western cordillera, the area of Tigua, famous for the naïf paintings that are done by the indigenous of this area, is a wonderful area for mountain biking. Called chakingllangas in Quichua, the trails provide a network of routes for exploring this remote part of Ecuador.

Small villages and farms with vertical fields, tractors and other modern aids to farming are not of great use here, were the llama and donkey are still more common than the car! In four days you can visit a traditional market, the crater at Quilatoa, which is to steep for even the most determined mountain biker, and so donkeys are provided - unless you want to hike, and bike through spectacular countryside. The accommodation in this area is in basic hostals, and so we have to take all our supplies with us in the support jeep. This area is very arid, and so can be biked through the whole year, but the period from June to December is the dry season.

Recommended Biking Adventures:
Cotopaxi Biking
Quito to Otavalo by Bike

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