TOURISM IN ECUADOR

Ecuador has great natural and cultural wealth. Also the diversity of their four regions is very visited by the national and foreign tourists.

YOU CAN LOOK IN ECUADOR:

·         Species of birds.

·         Natural areas

·         tourist attractions

·         historic city

·         variety of flora and fauna

·         different kinds of tourism

Ecuador is considered as one of the countries with higher concentration of biodiversity on the world.

Ecuador offers places of historical interest, us Quito, restaurants and a variety of cultures and traditions.

Ecuador is divided in four regions as:

The Amazon is characterized by its climate, exuberant vegetation, fauna and flora, ethnic groups, traditions, and customs.

The coastal region is characterized by its extensive beaches, a warm and dry climate, and the best places for ecotourism. It’s delicious gastronomy.

The highland region has a varied of high mountains volcanoes, lagoons, rivers and beautiful landscapes.

The highland region has the most beautiful and touristic islands of de world which are visited principally for the foreign tourists.

Actuality Ecuador is development project of community tourism in the amazon, coast and highland region as an alternative of tourist where the tourist can interact with nature and local people.

COAST REGION

In the Ecuadorian coast are five provinces (Esmeraldas, Manabí, Guayas, Los Rios and El Oro)

The Coast Region has beautiful beaches that offer relaxation and fun

 The Coast Region has an important hotel infrastructure

The characteristics of the region allow the practice of:

v  surfing

v  diving

v  sailing

v  jet ski

v  paragliding

v  fishing,

v  trekking

Tourists can enjoy the adrenaline and adventure of the best places for surfing and swimming such as: Montañita to navigate, Salinas and Manta for paragliding and scuba diving.

Attractions

The Ecuadorian coast offers to the visitor beautiful beaches with magnificent landscapes of sand and the sun almost everything the year

You can enjoy of a climate nice and various water sports.

Santa Elena province has an exceptional number and variety beaches and spas, among which are the following:

Salinas:

It is the tourist center oldest sea, popular and developed in Ecuador.

Their extensive beaches good climate and the practice of various aquatics sports, also the good hotel infrastructure and service, the delicious seafood, to that the tourists enjoy to the maximum.

Ballenita:

It is located to 20 minutes north of Salinas this is a place ideal to stay in harmony with nature.

Montañita:

This is one of the places preferred by the national and foreign surfers. With its abundant hotel industry, many bars and restaurants 

Olón:

The place is famous for its cuisine, primarily marine and offers delicacies for the palate.

Machalilla National Park:

It is most important of the Ecuadorian coast which includes Plata Islands, the beach of Los Frailes and extensive covered area of tropical dry forest

The national park Machalilla is considered the most important naturel area by the local tourist guides.

Also it is the place for the observation of hundreds of species of birds and varied of fauna unique to the area.

MANTA:

Ecuador has been developing as a major tourist site. The city is one of the most populated of Ecuador

There is an excellent hotel facility including luxury hotels with all the facilities.

HIGHLAND REGION

 The Highland region has 11 provinces along the Andean Cordillera.

 It has a variety of tourist attractions. From north to south are distinguished its majestic valleys and snow-capped volcanoes, has a beauty

The highland has important elevations as: the Pichincha and Cotopaxi.

The highlands region is characterized by tourism Adventure and risk, as its mountains and volcanoes

The highlands Region has touristic places considered appropriate for extreme sports, the tourists can enjoy of sites where the adventure is limitless.

Also the community tourism most representative in highlands is Rune Tupary, located in the province of Imbabura, Canton Otavalo, two hours north of Quito and just a few minutes from Otavalo.

“RUNE TUPARY” offers rural accommodation for visitors in Cotacachi.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Galapagos is considered by scientists as the most important natural place in the world

The Galapagos archipelago was declared the Patrimony of the humanity by the UNESCO.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

·         Galápagos National Park

·         Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

·         Charles Darwin Research Station

·         Galapagos Marine Reserve

·         Interpretation Centre

·         Tortoise Breeding Center Giant

·         Tortuga Bahía

·         Bartolome Island

·         Sea Lion Island

·         Leon Dormido

·         Villamil Lagoon

·         Rabida Island

·         Tortoise Islet

·         Santa Fe Island

ACTIVITIES IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

In the Galapagos you can practice a number of activities that will allow them enjoy the most of the natural environment around them.

  Galapagos Islands the tourists can enjoy performing activities such as hiking, diving and surfing, snorkeling, and watching several of its marine and terrestrial species

FACILITIES

The Galapagos has an infrastructure to attend to the tourists, based on tourism and promotion local.

The tourists can enjoy of a variety of services in hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, operators local tourism to hire all kinds of excursions, local guides, internet centers, souvenir shops, etc.

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