ECUADOR & GALAPAGOS
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
NATURE AND WILDLIFE
Ecuador is a nature lover’s paradise. The amazing variety of vegetation in Ecuador supports a startling variety of vegetation; from high Paramo to Tropical Rainforests and mangrove swamps, make it the home to a great variety of species. In fact it is home to more species of birds than any other Latin American country, estimated at over 1500 species of birds, plus 3000 different species of orchids. Our tours are specially selected to give visitors the greatest cross-section of countryside, and therefore wildlife.
Ecuador is home to toucans and parrots, several species of hummingbirds, the red-billed quetzal, black-billed peppershrike, prince-hawk, red-backed hawk, the masked trogon, mountain tanagers, plush-capped finch, solitary eagles, clack and chestnut eagles, military macaws, band bellied owls, white capped parrots, orange breasted falcons, Andean potoos and emerald toucanets, just to name a few.
NATURE TOURS
Some example Nature Tours:
Quilotoa Crater Lake
Cotopaxi National Park
Antisana Ecological Reserve
Birdwatching in the Highlands, Cloud Forest, and Rainforest
Whale Watching and Agua Blanca Archeological Site
Whale Watching and Agua Blanca Archeological Site
Cajas National Park
Machalilla National Park and Whale Watching
Non-Mindo Birdwatching
Tandayapa Birdwatching
Pasochoa Nature Reserve