The best time

This natural treasure that appears every year to announce the presence of winter and the beginning of sowing, in January and the natural spectacle of the flowering of the Guayacán.

Activities

Enjoy the flowering of the Guayacanes timber species that once a year offers a natural spectacle worthy of being admired, in additionYou can eat or sleep in tents or in houses that are equipped for the occasion.

Animals and plants

The most representative species in forested areas are forest species such as: pretino, ceibo, guayacán, roblón, angolo, porotillo.

70 species of trees and shrubs, 34 species of mammals, of which 5 are endemic; Of the 112 existing birds, 5 are endemic, 8 are amphibian species and 12 are reptiles.

Places

Guayacanes dry forest

With the presence of 40,000 hectares of guayacanes forest they dress in yellow and make Ecuadorians and foreigners admire this transformation of nature, in this area there is a wide range of tourist services, such as camping areas, guidance through the forest , lodging and food.

MANGAHURCO

Mangahurco is a rural parish belonging to the Zapotillo canton of the Loja province, Ecuador.It is located 289 kilometers from the city of Loja and 167 kilometers from Arenillas, in the area near the border of Ecuador with Peru.