Chimborazo, the highest mountain in Ecuador, is the face of this reserve. This giant is 6,310 meters high and is surrounded by an immense sandy area with a rather dry paramo, unlike most. The reserve, however, provides water to the three provinces where it is located: here are the sources that feed the Ambato, Chambo and Chimbo rivers. The waters of the Chimbo end in the great Guayas River, a link that is represented in the National Coat of Arms. This connection between the Chimborazo and the Guayas River is a symbol of the unity between the Coast and the Highlands. 💡Curiosities: The reserve is home to an important population of vicuñas, mammals characteristic of the Andean altiplano, reintroduced from Peru and Chile in 1988. There are also llamas and alpacas. The reserve was created to protect these animals and their historical legacy, as well as the rare páramo of which they are a part.
Chimborazo, Chimborazo, Ecuador