Ecuador - land of Evolution, Diversity & the Equator
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Nestled between Colombia and Peru, Ecuador is officially listed as the most biodiverse country in the world. With over 20,000 different plants, and some 1,500 bird varieties, it also hosts over 1,200 species of mammal or reptile. Yet it is just over half the size of France. |
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Divided into FOUR distinct climate zones, these include tropical coastal Mangroves, cold and high Andean Montane (or Páramo), cool and lush Cloud Forests, and the hot and humid Amazon interior. Last but not least is Ecuador's greatest gem, the wonderful Galapagos Archipelago lying some 2 hours by air out into the Pacific. |
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Most visitors to Ecuador are headed for the Galapagos Islands, only accessed by air from the capitol, Quito, or from Guayaquil on the coast. But there is so much else to be seen, be it the exquisite variety of flora and fauna in the quite different Paramo/Montane and in the Cloud Forests, or in Amazonia. Ecuador's rich history is also not to be ignored, be it in Quito or Cuenca, Classical Ecuador. Now also featuring a rejuvenated rail network, this is a GREAT way to experience continental Ecuador, from capital to coast! |
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