Carchi Description

1. Carchi Province
2015

2. CARCHI
 Location
Carchi Province is located at the northern end of the inter-
Andean corridor; between parallels 1 12' 43'' and 0 ° 21' 50''
north latitude and between the meridians 77 ° 31' and 78 33'
12'' 36'' West Longitude; the terrain is quite irregular and
mountainous; Province extends between nodes of Pasto
north Bowling, south and partly Chota Valley.

3.  Population
Its population totals 164 524 inhabitants which
represent 1.1% of the total population of Ecuador.
Carchi and history
Etymologically, according to Isaac Acosta, Carchi
word comes from the Caribbean and chaima
language means "the other side".
His struggling people always has been influenced by
their ancestors, the Grass Quillasingas, an ethnic
group that extended between the Chota Valley north
and south of Pasto, who in turn were supported by
the Mayoid race; clearly marked in the inspired in the
feathered serpent, symbol of the origin of the world
and the bond between heaven and earth drawings.
Ancient builders, the proof taper their huts.

4. CULTURE
 Religious Holidays
PARTY OF THE LORD OF
GOOD HOPE
FEAST OF SAN PEDRO
ANGEL

5. GASTRONOMY
 BIZCOCHUELOS
 PASPAS
 CUY ASADO

6. TOURISM
 CAVE OF PEACE
 El Angel Ecological
Reserve
 FOREST OF
ARRAYANES
 VOLCANO CHILES

7.  HOT SPRINGS LA
CALERA  Biological Reserve
GUANDERAS
 Municipal Cemetery of
Tulcan
 SANCTUARY OF THE
VIRGIN OF THE
PURUFICACIÓN

8.  WATERFALL PALUZ o ELF WATERFALL BUM
o GREEN LAKES o ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM