Quilotoa is a beautiful volcanic crater lake located at 3,800 meters (12,400 feet) between the towns of Zumbahua and Chugchilán. 

 

Its emerald water spans two kilometers.  Local legend claims it is connected to the ocean and is therefore salty and sulfuric.  Quilotoa is an active volcano, the last major eruption was over 850 years ago. Visiting Quilotoa is an amazing experience at approximately 4,000 meters above sea level.