ECUADOR NORTH WEST CULTURE

DAY 1QUITO - NONO - MINDO

Before the day starts we’ll go through a final preparation stage in which the last paperwork will be filled, gear will be given and tested. The motorcycle rental of your choice will also be delivered at this point. Then, after a quick briefing on roads and routes, safety advise and quick guidance, we’ll be on your way. The departure time will be at 9:00 after all the paperwork is settled. After a ride of about 45 minutes we will arrive to the small town of Nono, which has quite an interesting history behind it, agricultural land filled with crops that will offer you colorful landscapes.

35km (22 miles)DAY 2MINDO - NANEGALITO - LAGO SAN PABLO

After having breakfast and check that your batteries are fully loaded, we will start riding to the town of Nanegalito, for about 45 minutes, and start our biggest adventure of the day in terms of the riding difficulty, 3 hours on a dirt road, Motorcycle rentals and motorcycle adventure tours in Ecuador will take you to unbelievable landscapes back in the Andean region, we will pass to the Imbabura province, well known internationally for the lakes and the textile indigenous market that we will find in the area.

0 KmDAY 3OTAVALO - IBARRA - SALINAS - OTAVALO

A pretty early breakfast will be served so we can have the chance to ride the “Train of Liberty” in an unbelievable trip that crosses the most breathtaking landscapes of the Imbabura province, as part of our motorcycle guided tour. Our guide will tell you all about the 85 years of history of Ecuador’s railroad. You will have the chance to experience and travel through one the most famous and historical paths built in the north of the country: the Route of Liberty. The reason for the name is that this region of the country was one of the areas where slaves who were brought from Africa were found. They came to Ecuador back in the 17th century and were brought by the Jesuits. The Ecuadorian government named it thus to honor all of them.

160km (100 miles)DAY 4LAGO SAN PABLO - PEGUCHE - OTAVALO - QUITO

After breakfast on the last day we will ride out on our steel horses and take back road that will take us to Peguche. A region with a very important percentage of indigenous people, traditional to its core, with rich cultural rituals, and the magnificent culture of these people, are the highlights of the region. In order to learn better about all these aspects, we will take you to the famous Peguche waterfall, a ceremonial waterfall where shamans practice cleansing rituals. If you don’t know what a shaman is, don’t worry, come with us and learn all about it!