Contact
Of the beaten track!Hostal Llullu Llama
Isinlivi – Cotopaxi Province – altitude 2950 m.
Ecuador
Tel: (00593) 03-2814 790 or
(00593) 08-5737829
E-mail: info@llullullama.com
or fill out the email form on the bottom of this page.
If you can’t reach us, don’t worry, come anyway. We’re open all year round!
How to get to Isinlivi?
Isinlivi is only 70 km. from Quito to the south west as the crow flies, but deep into the rural Andes by road. Hidden from the main Andean valley by a mountain ridge. Remote, but not at all difficult to reach. You leave Quito to the south, and after two hours driving you leave the Pan American Highway to the west to climb and descend on spectacular country roads, very much of the beaten track. Next to the Ilinizas twin volcano is the canton’s capital Sigchos, and not far from there is the small town of Isinlivi, tucked away in a green valley.
By bus:
Two buses a day go to Isinliví directly, leaving from Latacunga’s Terminal Terrestre:
13.00 bus company ‘Vivero’
(Thursday from Saquisili market & Saturday it leaves at 11.00).
Or via Sigchos: 12.15 bus company ’14 de Octubre’
(Thursday at 12.00 from Saquisili market)
Note: on Thursday – market day – the bus leaves from Saquisilí, this is no more then twenty minutes from Latacunga. Travelling on Thursday gives you the opportunity to visit this colorful market early in the morning, and take a bus right from the marketplace. You can first look for the bus, give your luggage to the driver, reserve a seat and then walk over the market. Do inquire the right leaving time, some drivers have a tendency to take off (too) early. If you prefer you can stay in Latacunga the night before you come to Llullu Llama. In that case you can stay at Hostal Tiana: www.hostaltiana.com, where you can also leave your luggage for free!
By car:
You need a good car, preferably 4×4, a good road map, and you must be able to ask your way around in Spanish. Never do this road on your own after dark – it’s unpaved, no signs telling you where to go, so it’s not easy to find. A general idea of the route:
Between Quito and Latacunga, you leave the Pan American Highway at Lasso, direction Toacazo. After Toacazo you head for Sigchos, or find the most direct way over the pass at Cerros Guinopana. This way is beautiful, but the hardest to find. In Sigchos you go to the main plaza, from there you go down and left for the road to Isinliví (ask!) that takes you down to the Toachi river, across a cement bridge, and then up again.
Private transport:
If you prefer we can also help with private transport. From Quito to Isinlivi: $100,00 or from Latacunga to Isinlivi: $50,00.