Yanacocha Biological Reserve
Description
Do you want to hike in the middle of the forest, next to the enormous and almost prehistoric leaves of the gunneras, admiring from one moment to the next the presence of birds such as hummingbirds or mountain guans? The Yanacocha Biological Reserve is the perfect place. It's a private reserve, managed by the Jocotoco Foundation. Its beauty and proximity to Quito make it an ideal place to take a day off in nature. There are some hiking trails within the reserve, all of them very attractive, which run through the high montane forest in the western foothills of the mountain range, where a very dense jungle begins covering the indomitable mountains until reaching the provinces of the Ecuadorian coast.
Data Table
| Place | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Quito | 2810m |
| Nono | 2745m |
| Yanacocha Reserve | 3535m |
| End of the Water Channel Trail | 3607m |
Photos
Guagua Pichincha
Montane forest
Yanacocha Reserve
Flora
Gunnera sp
Phytolacca sp
- How to get
- Distances
- Recommendations
How to get
Western Cordillera; Yanacocha Reserve, 10 kilometers in a straight line to the northwest of Quito.
- Approach “Vía a Nono”: The road to Nono begins in the north of Quito, at Avenida Occidental and Machala, continue along this paved road until you reach the “Rundupamba” sector; where you can find the sign on the left indicating the detour to Yanacocha. Then by cobblestone and ballast road until the Yanacocha Biological Reserve Parking, may be better for a high-traction vehicle.
