Ecuador
The undiscovered Gem.
Straddling the equator on the Pacific coast of South America, tiny Ecuador is a gem that remains largely undiscovered by the tourism industry.
There are four distinct regions that are packed into an area about the size of the state of Nevada. Each offers its own distinct attractions for the visitor:
• the Andean Highlands with colorful Indian markets and snow-caped volcanoes
• the exuberant Amazon Rainforest
• the Pacific Coast with beautiful beaches
• the Galapagos Islands with their unique fauna and flora.
From the capital of Quito, perched high in the Andes and undoubtedly among the most attractive Latin American cities, you are just minutes from snow-capped volcanoes, two hundred year-old haciendas and colorful indigenous markets, and no more than a one or two-hour flight from 800 kilometers of pristine beaches, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest.
The Galapagos Islands –six hundred miles off the Pacific coastline – are Ecuador's most popular attraction. Pristine red- and white-sanded beaches, coastlines dominated by giant mangroves, ocean waters filled with multicolored life forms, and animals that still behave as though man were no enemy, truly make the Galapagos the enchanted islands.
Ecuador offers probably one of the world's best developed infrastructures for rainforest tourism, and most destinations are accessible within a day's journey from the capital Quito. Ecuador is home to over 1,500 of the world's 9,000 known bird species
Whether you're looking for an adventure tour, canoe and rafting trips, rainforest hikes and expeditions, bird-watching and wildlife observation tours, community-based ecotourism programs, an eco-lodge or a luxury Amazon lodge with hot water and pool, we can provide you a top quality travel experience!
There are four distinct regions that are packed into an area about the size of the state of Nevada. Each offers its own distinct attractions for the visitor:
• the Andean Highlands with colorful Indian markets and snow-caped volcanoes
• the exuberant Amazon Rainforest
• the Pacific Coast with beautiful beaches
• the Galapagos Islands with their unique fauna and flora.
From the capital of Quito, perched high in the Andes and undoubtedly among the most attractive Latin American cities, you are just minutes from snow-capped volcanoes, two hundred year-old haciendas and colorful indigenous markets, and no more than a one or two-hour flight from 800 kilometers of pristine beaches, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon rainforest.
The Galapagos Islands –six hundred miles off the Pacific coastline – are Ecuador's most popular attraction. Pristine red- and white-sanded beaches, coastlines dominated by giant mangroves, ocean waters filled with multicolored life forms, and animals that still behave as though man were no enemy, truly make the Galapagos the enchanted islands.
Ecuador offers probably one of the world's best developed infrastructures for rainforest tourism, and most destinations are accessible within a day's journey from the capital Quito. Ecuador is home to over 1,500 of the world's 9,000 known bird species
Whether you're looking for an adventure tour, canoe and rafting trips, rainforest hikes and expeditions, bird-watching and wildlife observation tours, community-based ecotourism programs, an eco-lodge or a luxury Amazon lodge with hot water and pool, we can provide you a top quality travel experience!
