Must-see attractions in Puyo

  • Parque Etnobotánico Omaere

    Puyo

    Less than 1km north of the city center, this ethnobotanical park offers one- to two-hour guided tours (included in admission fee) of rainforest plants,…

  • Paseo de los Monos

    Puyo

    At Paseo de los Monos you can see a variety of rescued animals, including six kinds of monkeys, turtles and birds. Some animals are caged, while others…

  • Jardín Botánico las Orquídeas

    Puyo

    Visitors rave about this privately run botanical garden, located 15 minutes south of Puyo, after Pindo Chico neighborhood just off the E45 road to Macas…

  • Volcán El Altar

    Puyo

    Early risers may see the jagged white teeth of Volcán El Altar (5319m), the fifth-highest mountain in Ecuador, about 50km southwest. On clear days look…

  • Museo Etnoarqueológico

    Puyo

    Puyo's tiny Museo Etnoarqueológico has ceramics, artifacts, models of various traditional indigenous homes and an excellent map showing the distribution…

  • Cathedral

    Puyo

    On the east side of Parque 12 de Mayo.

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