Day Tour: Hielo II Train

Tour/Activity , Ecuador

About this activity

A combination of landscape, culture and shopping starting at Ambato

Train at the station

Baltasar Ushca, the last ice carrier

Animals on the farm

Folklore and souvenirs at the trainstation

Farmer on his field

Road of the volcanoes

Lamas on the road

Perfect picture possibilities

Discovering new things together

The Carihuairazo volcanoe

Market of Ambato

Fields ready for harvest

The Chimborazo volcano

The last of his guild

By train through the Andes

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Ambato - Mocha - Urbina - Cevallos - Ambato

The Tren del Hielo (Ice Train) combines landscape, culture and shopping in a journey that takes us from the temperate valley of Ambato to the moor of Urbina, more than 4,000 meters in the foothills of Chimborazo. Baltazar Ushca is waiting for us here, the last ice merchant of Chimborazo, custodian of this ancient craft and here you can learn a lot about this forgotten trade.

Landscapes & Sceneries

Wildlife & Nature