Pronounced WualiMAHN – accent on the second syllable, this archaeological ruin is 2 kilometers on a path from the nearest drivable road in the Intag Cloud Forest region of Ecuador.
This sign says, Enjoy the beautiful country!
And that we did.
Without another person in sight, we found the rocky path manageable. We weren’t sure at first if this razor back ridge was a natural formation or a part of the pyramid scheme of things.
Looking off the road we see a small farm. There are kids riding a pony in the field, laundry on the line, and plenty of activity bustling about both structures.
Here we are in front of the pyramid. The driver took this picture.
This is the view from the flat top of the pyramid looking along the longest ramp. If I remember, this is to the north east. Someone has maintained a few plants at the top of the ramp as if to mark an entrance. The grass is not trampled at all. Nobody else has been here in a long time.
Here is the sign that is the white dot in the pix above. It marks the ruin at the end of the ramp. Hmmm. A little worn out.
As primitive as this is, we are glad to have visited after the trip to the coffee plantation.
Now on to a stop in Aguela, the small town that has the valley’s coffee collective; hot baths; a school and a new coffee bar!
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