Mountain hike

Mountain hike

The mountain hike is an extreme sport in which participants strive to ride a territory of virgin mountain, not trail, only with the help of a guide. The walk may last about 2 hours but can be extended or shortened at the request of the tourists. During this activity you can observe native vegetation, birds and rivers.

Other Activities

Preparation of jams

There is nothing better to bring the family to prepare a delicious traditional dessert. Visitors can choose from the fruits available to make their own flavor of jam and can take home as a delicious memory.

Barbecue

This is an alternative to lunch, (with an additional payment, is accessed using the grill).

Collection and processing of cocoa artisan chocolate

The farm has 2 hectares of cocoa. Visitors can harvest it and / or use an already fermented cocoa to produce handmade chocolate.

Collecting fruits

Rancho Ibelia has a large collection of 43 species of fruits (the list is below), visitors can learn about the plants, harvesting fruit and take them home *. We also have a variety of orchids and bromeliads.

1. Achotillo
2. Avocado
3. Anona - Tropical cherimoya
4. Arasha
5. Borojó
6. Cocoa
7. Reed
8. Carambola
9. Cauge
10. Cherry
11. ovo Plum
12. Coco
13. Fruit gum
14. breadfruit
15. miraculous fruit
16. wild Granadilla
17. Guaba
18. Guanabana
19. Guayaba
20. Bananna
21. Jack fruit
22. Lima
23. Limon bombita
24. Limon sweet
25. Limon meyer
26. Limon taiti
27. Macadamia
28. Mandarina
29. Mandarina Cascaruda
30. Mango Plum
31. Mangosteen
32. Passion Fruit
33. Sour orange
34. Lime Orange
35. National Orange
36. Orange washington
37. Papaya
38. Pechiche
39. Tropical Pera
40. Pineapple
41. Pitahaya
42. Poma pink
43. Grapefruit
44. Zapote

Pitahaya's flower

Tropical pera flower

Jack's fruit

Bread fruit

Orange and woodpecker

Papaya tree

Pineapple plant

 Orchard

Bromeliads

Contact and rates

Feel free to contact us at any time. If you plan a vacation in Ecuador you can visit us and spend an unforgettable day picking fruit, bird watching or hiking through the tropical rainforest. Our rates are very economical and group discounts are made.

Rates:

Depending on the activities you choose can put together a package with different activities:

Picking fruit

A guided tour to learn all kinds of fruit (43 in total). You will be given a basket to collect fruits. Duration: 1 h. Price per person: $ 10.

Walk to pristine mountain

We will provide you with a guide to lead him through the mountain. This activity requires good physical condition, because no paths. Duration about 2 h. Price per person: $ 5 dollars.

Preparation of jam 

You can choose different fruits to prepare an original jam. It will provide you with the utensils, recipe, pots, kitchen, ingredients and packaging to bring the jam. This activity requires a group of at least 3 people. Price per person: $ 7 dollars.

Cocoa collection and preparation of handmade chocolate 

From cocoa collected you will be able to watch or if you want to participate in making handmade chocolate. Price per person $ 5 dollars.

All activities are subject to availability and suitable climatic conditions.

Write to natisefae@hotmail.com or call us at +593 099 5977755

Raising free animals

Consumption of poultry is increasing globally because the chicken is considered white meat which has less fat and brings minor health problems. But many people are concerned about abuses in breeding farms. It has been published videos of terrible practices and abused animals. In Rancho Ibelia we seek to minimize the abuse of animals, so we breed poultry with total freedom.

Visitors can observe how the chickens run free throughout the property, healthily feed with grass and insects, they reproduce, play and fight. They are not subjected to any stress, even they have chosen the tree in which they sleep.

The only benefit is egg collecting and of course the happiness to see a free animal.

Fauna watching

Rancho Ibelia also has a high diversity of birds. Approximately 100 species can be commonly seen in surrounding areas. All visitors will have the opportunity to observe wild and domestic animals, such as: 

Toucans

Woodpecker

Centipedes

 

Leafmantis

Guatuso

 

Chickens

 
 (See "Raising free animals")

Iguana

 

Welcome

Hello my name is Natalia Espinoza, I 'm a fan of nature and together with my dad we have built a ranch that produces palmito and different fruits with a environmentally responsible thought. This blog aims to guide you through the many facets of this project named Rancho Ibelia so enthusiasts can experience the life in the Ecuadorian rainforest.

The ranch is located next to the road "Calacalí - La Independencia" to only 2 hours from Quito. It's openned to visitors and it was named in honor to my granma Ibelia.

Throughout this blog I will publish the activities that can be carried out as part of the visit to the farm.