Historic Hacienda – Hacienda San Isidro de Iltaqui

The place keeps the wisdom of ancient peoples, since it is considered an energetic point that provides vitality to those who visit and tour its surroundings.

In the Republican era, the hacienda was attended by the former President of Ecuador, Gabriel García Moreno, who stayed with his advisers to carry out the reconstruction plans for the city of Ibarra, which was affected by a strong earthquake on August 16. 1868; and during the Alfarista revolution, these lands became a safe place for General Eloy Alfaro, who decided to rest before continuing his journey to the province of Esmeraldas, all thanks to his affinity with the owner of the hacienda.

Remember if you visit Hacienda San Isidro of Italquí, you can take walks, climb by vehicle or bicycle to the energy points and know the vestiges of the Inca Trail that still conserves a 500 year old tree and native vegetation.

Hacienda San Isidro de Italquí

It is a property dating from the eighteenth century, was built with materials such as volcanic rocks and adobe ideal to resist natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Its history is marked by cultural and political milestones of vital importance to the country, one of them being the remains found in the property belonging to the indigenous settlements that inhabited the area, such as the so-called Tolas, which are considered archaeological symbolic patrimonies of the Ecuadorian identity. These mounds of land and cangagua were built for funerary purposes or housing settlements.

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