Chasqui Treks is the leader in hiking and trekking routes in the Intag Valley and the nearby Cotacachi–Cayapas National Park—our own backyard. This area of incredible biodiversity lies at the meeting point of two of the world’s most important biodiversity “hotspots”: the Tropical Andes region and the Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena region.

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The Intag Trekking and Outdoors Center (ITOC) is located at 2,000 meters above sea level, in a transition zone between Andean forest and subtropical cloud forest. The surrounding forests contain some of the highest levels of endemic species in the world, as well as exceptional diversity of birds, amphibians, and orchids.

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Finca La Fé
ITOC is located on Finca La Fé, an organic farm and permaculture education center set on mountains covered in cloud forest. The farm provides fresh organic fruits and vegetables, as well as meat, eggs, cheese, coffee, honey, and many other foods that we use in our meals. We can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary needs. At ITOC, our motto is: “Play hard—eat healthy and delicious.”