Ecuador and Its 4 Worlds

Come to discover and be delighted with this unique country where the Andean highlands, the Amazon rain forest, the Pacific coast and the enchanting world of Galápagos will be the frame of an experience you will never forget…

 

The Galapagos Islands

The is the place where prehistoric animals, birds, mammals, reptiles, plants and unique species on earth coexist. Each year, thousands of visitors come and discover this unbelievable archipelago, its beautiful turquoise waters, its volcanic landscapes. The Charles Darwin Foundation in Santa Cruz is the proof of the importance and the wealth of these islands concerning biodiversity: giant tortoises, marine and land iguanas, lava lizards, are part of the big reptile family ever known.

 

The Amazon rain forest

This forest is considered as one of the most complex and richest animal and vegetal habitat in the world. Located on the eastern side of the Andes, the Amazonia represents a huge tropical forest of 120.000 km2 in which you will be able to do many different activities: meeting local communities, trekking in the jungle, travelling on canoe on rivers and lagoons, swimming, fishing piranhas, seeing pink dolphins, observing alligators and other animals from the zone as birds…

 

The Pacific coast

The Ecuadorian coast is 2900 km long, with a lot of beautiful beaches. Thanks to the hot and humid weather, this area became very important in the national economy since the lands are very productive (bananas production…), but also thanks to the importance of fishing. Then, you also may benefit from the ocean to swim, to do surfing or to lay down on the sand, drinking a delicious natural juice.

 

The Andes

The Andes and theirs several summits offer marvellous landscapes from the north to the south of Ecuador. These mountains are made of two parallel cordilleras which gather more than 30 volcanoes, which is why Alexandre de Humboldt called this place the “Avenue of the Volcanoes”. From the tropical forest to the snowed peaks, the Andes are an opportunity to discover the nature doing trekking or riding a horse, but also doing sports such as rafting.