Nangulví

The warm weather of Nangulví contrastes with the high mountains around it. To get this touristic place you can go from Nanegal (1190m N 00° 08.143´ W 78° 40.299´) but that is a secondary route and it is about 200km, the landscapes worth nevertheless.

The other option is to take take the road from Cotacachi (2482m N 00°17.959´ W 78°15.870´) which is better because you take the Panamericana Norte. In this town you can go shopping and purchase the excelent quality of the leather clothing. Take the way to the Cuicocha lagoon (3090m N 00°17.565´ W 78°21.421´) and when you get the entrance to the reserve take the left road.

This way climbs to the moorlands where the temperature is really low, but little by little you go down to Apuela (1596m N 00° 21.34´ W 78° 30.774´) where the weather changes and it´s warmer. In this town you can realize the variety of races, there are fruits and vegetables from the highlands and tropical weather. Two kilometers far from here you get Nangulví (1605m N 00° 19.643´ W 78° 32.648´).

There are many options for accomodation in this little town like hostels and cabains next to the Apuela river. The average temperature is 20°C and the main attraction are the hot springs which can reach temperatures near to 75°C. The landscape here is amazing because of the strange shaped mountains with vertical walls.

The accomodation can cost USD$ 10 to 15, but you can camp for USD$3.

More pictures from Nangulví in this gallery.