Category Archives: Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge

The Pasochoa is a volcano near Quito that seems to have had its last eruption some 100,000 years ago, as a consequence the caldera was opened to the west giving its current horseshoe shape. Human activity had a great impact on the animal and plant life in this area, disappearing over the years most of the native forests that were converted into livestock paddocks and agricultural areas. An exception is the practically virgin forest that remained protected within the Pasochoa caldera…