<p align="left"><img style="border: 1px solid #000000; margin: 5px; width: 200px; float: right" src="images/zoom/Azogues/Azogues4.jpg" alt="Azogues" title="Azogues" width="200" />Azogues is the capital of the Canar province. Eventhough tourists hardly make it out to this small city, it has a lot to offer for everybody. ... http://www.volunteeringecuador.info Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:11:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 <p align="left"><img style="border: 1px solid #000000; margin: 5px; width: 200px; float: right" src="images/zoom/Azogues/Azogues4.jpg" alt="Azogues" title="Azogues" width="200" />Azogues is the capital of the Canar province. Eventhough tourists hardly make it out to this small city, it has a lot to offer for everybody.</p><p align="left">The city has one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the country. You can see it if you pass the town on the Panamericana. The Santuario Franciscano is a relatively new cathedral, which is being used for the celebration of the Fiesta de la Virgen de la Nube, protector of the city.</p><p align="left">Close to Azogues you can visit the arqaeological site of Cojitambo. It is a larger complex than the famous Ingapirca.</p><p align="left">For those interested in handicrafts, Alfareria is known for its beautiful pottery and is a community where you can experience rural Ecuador at its finest.</p><p align="left">Other activities that can be arranged in Azogues:</p><ul> <li>Horseback riding in the rural area</li> <li>Hiking throuh Bosque protector Pichahuaycu and Dudas-Mazar</li> <li>Handicraft baskets in Cesteria</li> <li>Carving in Picapedreros de Rumiurco </li></ul>