In
ancient times, long before European contact, residents of what is now Ecuadorian
territory developed and advanced culture able to locate energy points in the earth
and read message of the stars in the sky.
This
culture knows as the Quitus Caras. Occupied the territories of the Sierra
Center North and was part of the powerful ethnic señoríos of Caranquis and
Cayambes flourished 800 to 1.500 b.C. According to research data ethno
linguistic Cochasqui name means “Half the Water”. (Aquiles Perez 1984).
These
people built a complex system of astronomical observation and cult, forming intricate
network of information similar to existing centers astronomical and climatolollgy
observation centers. The origin its natural phenomenon’s.
The
four essential elements of the Pachamama or Earth Mother. Yaku or Water. Nina
or Fire, Pacha or Earth, Wayra or Air, would lead to a timetable Andean agricultural
fixed with mathematical precision the different equinoxes and solstices for which
governed their destinations.
The
economic and social development of the ancient in habitants of Cochasqui,
according prominent historian and social archaeologist Lenin Ortíz, was the
Andean Mode production in this system of socio economic organization, the ruler
was selected from among those priest or shamans, military commanders or
warlords, or powerful traders (Mindalas), their system was based on barter,
tribute dominated the species and manpower for the construction of the Pyramids
and burial mound.
In
Cochasqui are testimonies of 9 pyramids with ramp, 6 homers and 28 burial
mounds, we used the volcanic tuff (Cangahua) filled with land for its
construction.
In
what is now Ecuadorian territory the presence of man according to scientific
data archaeological audited, makes about 12.000 b.C.
The
site where they found traces of man´s oldest hunter and collector in Ecuador
are: Inga in the province of Pichincha, Chobshi caves in the province of Azuay,
and Vegas in the coast.
Those
12.000 thousand years of history just 500 years correspond to the Spanish invasion,
the period of the colony and republic (neocolonialist), and more than 11.000
thousand remaining years are result of an evolution of science and technology with Andean modes
organization and production, which have provided the world with solutions food
such as potatoes, maize, natural medicines, practical agro ecological functional
mechanisms and crop irrigation, improved seeds, exquisite aesthetic handling of
ceramics, precious metals like gold, silver, platinum worked for the first time
in the world in this magical country located in the middle of world, Ecuador.
The
Reserve Ecocultural Quilago this manage Corporation for Promotion Cultural and
tourism “PROCULTUR”, an organization which has its main task the Rescue and
Commissioning value of our Tangible
and intangible cultural heritage, our history and identity Intercultural, Multiethnic
and Mega diverse Ecuador, as well as its promotions and dissemination
nationally and internationally.
QUILAGO
THE SOLAR WOMAN
It
includes stories and legends that residents of Cochasqui and heroic resistance
for many years the invaders incas the helm of courageous Cacique name Quilago,
knew attacking and defending strategically causing huge losses to enemy army of
Tahuantinsuyo.
Quilago
offers the following services:
Routes
Ecoculturales at the Pyramids
Journey
to the Sacred Waterfall
Rituals
Andean shamans
Lodging
in ecological cabins
Camping
area
Coffee
shop
Workshops
old science and art precolombine
LOCATION:
Pichincha
province the Pedro Moncayo (Tabacundo) region, Tocachi.
Access
rout:
North
on the Panamerican highway, Guayllabamba, Tabacundo route at 60 km from Quito.
1 hour.
Nearby
Towns:
Guayllabamba,
Malchingui, Tocachi, Lake of Mojanda, Otavalo.
Main
Celebrations: Solstice and equinox, cycles of sowing and harvesting related to the
agricultural calendar.
Information:
WHATSAPP +593 99 967 5222. +593 97 903
7905. ECUADOR.