AGUARONGO PROTECTED FOREST

The protected forest Aguarongo, word of Quichua origin to denominate the plant of scientific name Puya clava-herculis, a bromelia typical of the moors of the southern Ecuador, well-known also like the Achupalla. The Aguarongo is a montane forest, characterized by Scrub that form a narrowly dense canopy. It is located to the east of the city of Cuenca inside the parish Jadán, with an extension of 2080 hectars and an average altitude of 3100 MASL. The protected forest Aguarongo is an island in the middle of the inter-Andean valley, within the Paute River basin, whose strategic location has allowed the protection of several species of birds, mammals and amphibians. It is also scenery to enjoy the surrounding landscape, which allows us to look at symbolic elevations of both the Western and Eastern Andean mountains. Music: Fraile Pintado (Painted Friar) - Jorge M. Calandrelli Video: DJI Phantom 4, Origin: 3840x2160p, 29.97p, Output: 3840x2160p, 30p.