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 The corner of the guinea pig Its owner tells us that this idea was born five years ago, in order to encourage youth to practice the sport, "we started with some indoor and equa volleyball courts where we held championships, from there we emerged with roasted guinea pigs and the idea of creating a tourist complex," says Bayron. He assures that they currently offer the best typical food in their area, they continue to be involved in the sports field by organizing championships and have increased some services such as; events room, karaoke bar, barbecue area and green areas for the entertainment of tourists. "Our store is already recognized at the level of our canton and our idea is to continue promoting our business to be known nationally and internationally," emphasizes its owner. Finally, they invite national and foreign tourists to visit the canton and enjoy a moment with their family in their facilities.

Cochasqui pyramids The “Cochasquí” Archaeological Research Park is one of the most important evidence of the pre-Inca civilization of the province of Pichincha and its settlement pattern is different from those known in Mezo América and the Andes.  The Cochasqui complex, located in the Tocachi parish, Pedro Moncayo canton, Pichincha province, has 15 pyramids, 21 funerary mounds, four site museums, 83.9 hectares of preserved archaeological area and preserves a series of historical, archaeological, anthropological, ethnographic and architectural, which represent evidence to highlight the value of the Quitu-Cara culture.  Various investigations lead us to believe that Cochasquí, like other archaeological centers, are faithful evidence of the Quitu-Cara culture, a developed social, technological and scientific organization that inhabited a vast region from the Coast to the Amazon and from the north of the province of Pichincha, to the southern region of Colombia.

  Mojanda lagoons One of the most beautiful natural settings in Imbabura and Pichincha. The Mojanda Tabacundo Lagoon is surrounded by grasslands and remnants of native forests that maintain a biodiversity representative of the northern Andean moors. The lake complex is made up of three lagoons, the first and largest known as Caricocha or male lagoon which is of volcanic origin, next to this lagoon are two other smaller ones, the Huarmicocha or female lagoon and the Yanacocha or black lagoon, all of them will achieve transmit the tranquility of its waters and the life of its surroundings. Thanks to its natural attraction, it is part of the list of the tourist places in Ecuador most visited by tourists. On the map of Ecuador you can find it on the provincial border between Pichincha and Imbabura, in the mountain region of Ecuador at the foot of the Fuya Fuya hill at 4,263 meters above sea level; passing the town of Pedro Moncayo, 17 km south of Otavalo.

San Pedro One of the main attractions of the Pedro Moncayo canton are the San Pedro festivities that are celebrated from June 28 and 29, as part of the festivities the residents of the canton "take over the plaza" of the cantonal capital Tabacundo, in the middle of the hubbub of inspiring couplets, accompanied by the sound of guitars, bells and rondines. The harvest festivals are held in the last two weeks of June, they chose this season to thank Mother Earth and the Sun God for the crops received. These festivals are held with the harvest parade, popular bulls and craft fairs. One of the characters that stands out in these festivities is El Aruchico. A parade that arrives at the popular La Banda square, marking the beginning of this festival that is establishing itself as a festival of Tabacund identity. The festival of San Pedro, which takes the name of the same saint and the sun, involves social manifestations where symbols of stories of conquest (small towns) and resistan...