LOH → UIO

Saraguro Highlands

The unique patchwork agricultural landscape of the indigenous Saraguro people south of Cuenca.

El Altar (Capac Urcu)

An extinct volcano with a jagged, crown-like rim surrounding a hidden turquoise caldera lake.

Sangay Volcano

One of the world's most active volcanoes; look for constant ash plumes venting toward the Amazon basin.

Tungurahua Volcano

The 'Throat of Fire,' a steep-sided stratovolcano frequently displaying volcanic activity near the city of Baños.

Cotopaxi Volcano

The crown jewel of the flight; a perfectly symmetrical snow-capped cone and one of the world's highest active volcanoes.

Antisana Volcano

A massive glacier-covered volcano visible just as the plane begins its final descent into UIO.

Podocarpus National Park

Dense, high-altitude cloud forests and paramo ecosystems visible shortly after takeoff from Catamayo.

Mount Chimborazo

The point on Earth closest to the sun, its massive glacier-capped peak dominates the western horizon mid-flight.

Illiniza Twin Peaks

Two distinct volcanic peaks, North and South, often surrounded by mystical cloud cover.

Corazon Volcano

An eroded, heart-shaped extinct volcano located just south of Quito in the Western Cordillera.

Pichincha Massif

The active stratovolcano guarding the city of Quito, visible during the final approach pattern.