Trip to Ecuador with Patricio Fernández tour guide
Trip to Ecuador with Patricio Fernández tour guide - Ecuador & Galapagos Islands tourism
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Ecuador is a country in Northwestern South America, with a Pacific Ocean coastline, lying on the Equator between Colombia, to the northeast, and Peru, to the south and east.
Cotopaxi is the world's highest active volcano. Many cities and sites in Ecuador are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Such cities and best known places are the Galapagos Islands, and the city of Cuenca.
Ecuador is the most biodiverse country in the world. Ecuador has over one hundred different types of hummingbirds and thousands of orchid varieties. Cuyabeno Wild Life Reserve, Mindo and San Luis de Pambil are all good places to see many types of flora and fauna. The Galapagos Islands are justly famed for their wildlife.
The Cuyabeno Wild Life Reserve is probably the best place to see the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador, even though there are other national parks which are also interesting (such as the Yasuni National Park). It's a place of high biodiversity and nature lovers should feel in paradise. That's a good way to discover the indigenous communities of Ecuador and to eventually meet a local shaman. It's necessary to get to Lago Agrio to reach the reserve. Private transportation is made possible by the local accommodation, which is provided by eco-lodges.
The beaches in Ecuador are amazing, including: Salinas, Bahia de Caraquez, Manta, Crucita, San Jacinto, and San Clemente. They offer very inexpensive hotel accommodations, great food and friendly people. But there are also very upmarket establishments as well.
Cities
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Quito - Quito, the capital of Ecuador stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. The city has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America.
Ambato - The central city of Ecuador. Special celebrations during Carnival time.
Baños- The adventure capital of Ecuador at the foot of an active volcano having small eruptions of ash and lava. Volcano Tungurahua. There are also many hot spring mineral baths as its name would imply.
Cuenca - The third largest city in Ecuador and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Trust site
Guayaquil - Largest city in the country and largest port city
Loja - The oldest colonial city
Manta - Largest coastal city and third largest city in Ecuador. Fastest growing city in Ecuador. Home to the largest port in Ecuador
Otavalo - Small town only two hours north of the capital famous for its Saturday market of indigenous crafts and livestock
Ibarra - Town of 100,000 inhabitants halfway between Quito and the northern border
Riobamba - Starting point of the famous train ride down the Nariz del Diablo and gateway to Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest peak
Other destinations
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Maquipucuna - cloud forest Reserve and the closest pristine rainforest to Quito.
Canoa - Small Beach Town
Esmeraldas - One of the most popular beaches in Ecuador
Guamote - A cosy and authentic Andean village, though easy accessible
Guaranda -
Mindo - Excellent bird watching in a cloud forest setting.
Mirador San Jose - Largest ecological residential development on the coast of Ecuador.
Misahualli - Startpoint for jungle-trips
Montañita - World Famous Surfing Beach
Puerto López - Poor Man's Galapagos
Puyo - Jungle town
La Isla Corazon – Island with the mangrove ecosystem, located in Manabi9, between Bahia de Caraquez y San Vicente, at the river delta Chone. Posibilities to discover the traditions and do some activities with the locals with the community eco-tourism guided tours.
Archipielago de Jambeli – Island in the region El Oro built by 5 diferent islands – Payana, Tembleque, San Gregorio, Pongal, Costa Rica. Beautiful surroundings and posibilities to discover the traditions and do some activities with the locals with the community eco-tourism guided tours.
Quilotoa Loop
Salinas - Beautiful beaches, and great little ocean-front restaurants
Tena - Jungle town
Vilcabamba
National Parks
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Parque Nacional Cotopaxi
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Cuyabeno Wild Life Reserve
Podocarpus National Park
Ecuador adventure - Travel video
A compilation of my journey through this amazing country. I hope this video inspires the ones who watch it, to travel and see the world.
Una recopilación de mis viajes por este hermoso país.
Espero que este video inspire al que lo mire, a viajar y conocer el mundo.
To see the world, things dangerous to come
to see behind walls, to draw closer,
to find each other and to feel.
that is the purpose of LIFE
Feel free to message me for tips and places to visit!
Paolo Modenese
Ecuador Trip 2018
Days 1-2 of my trip to Ecuador in March of 2018. Part: 1
2017 QUITO TRAVEL GUIDE - COTOPAXI VOLCANO - MIDDLE OF THE WORLD - BEST CHOCOLATE | ECUADOR!
THE FINAL QUITO TRAVEL GUIDE - COTOPAXI VOLCANO - MIDDLE OF THE WORLD | ECUADOR!
BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD AND ACTIVE VOLCANOS!
Mindo City , Ecuador
Mindo Ecuador is a beautiful cloud forest located near the city of Quito. It's a paradise for birdwatchers.It is located only an hour and 45 minutes from Quito on the lower flanks of the western Andes in the Province of Pichincha.
The Valley of Mindo is part of the protected 48,000-acre (19,200 hectares) Mindo Nambillo Reserve.
The Forest stretches over the slopes of Pichincha Volcano, at altitudes from 4,700 to 1,400 meters, (15,500 to 4,600 feet) and covers diverse ecosystems ranging from the cloud-high, treeless plateau or paramo through subtropical forest to Amazon Tropical Rain Forest
The steep slopes also give birth to myriad waterfalls, many of which have never been named, just an example of nature's undiscovered treasures that await you here!
Cloud forests like Mindo have high humidity, cool temperatures and an abundance of wildlife and plants, particularly epiphytes, varieties that grow on other plants.
While Mindo Ecuador cloud forest is a heaven for birdwatchers, it also appeals to photographers and explorers for its outstanding panoramic views.
The Valley of Mindo is considered to be one of South America's best bird-watching sites.
BirdLife International named Mindo as the first IBA or Important Bird Area in the Americas in 1997, for its exceptional flora, fauna and botanical abundance, unique in species, considered vital for the development of ecological tourism.
And the area has recently achieved the highest single day bird count during the world-wide Audubon Christmas Count.
So for a birder, this region of Ecuador has to be a prime destination. And of course Don't forget to pack your binoculars!!
Also, every 200 meters or so drop in altitude means a change in the species of birds that live here in Mindo.
Consider that Ecuador which only covers 0.02% of the Earth's land surface, holds about 10% of all bird species found on the planet.
And it is not an exaggeration to state that an inordinately high number of Ecuador's 1,600 species of birds are found in the Cloud Forests!
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LOS 10 LUGARES MAS TURISTICOS DEL ECUADOR
LOS 10 LUGARES MAS TURISTICOS DEL ECUADOR - Parte 1
Ecuador es un país diverso en muchos sentidos, tiene una gran variedad de climas, desde las nieves eternas de sus volcanes, pasando por el clima templado del callejón interandino y terminando en las cálidas playas del litoral ecuatoriano y de las Islas Galápagos.
Esta variedad de climas ha permitido posicionar al Ecuador como un sitio ideal para el turismo ecológico, de aventura y de descanso. Encuestas realizadas a turistas nacionales y extranjeros sobre lugares bonitos de Ecuador han dado como resultado un listado de los destinos turísticos más visitados de nuestro país:
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All you need is Ecuador - Retired Gringos living in Baños Ecuador!
Our 2 year journey for the perfect place to settle took us on Excellent Adventures discovering our beautiful country of Ecuador. So where did Janis and Gary end up? Watch our video and find out where we are calling home. Travel On Dudes!
Nuestro viaje de 2 años para el lugar perfecto para instalarnos nos llevó en excelentes aventuras descubrir nuestro hermoso país de Ecuador. Entonces, ¿dónde terminaron Janis y Gary? Vea nuestro video y averigüe dónde llamamos a casa. ¡Viaje en los tipos!
Tren Crucero and the Devil's Nose - Exploring La Sierra in Ecuador (Vlog 03)
We embark on a train journey from Riobamba to Bucay where we drive the breathtaking train route along the Devil's nose with the Tren Crucero after our exploration of the huge markets in Guamote.
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On the 3rd day of our trip through the Andes in Ecuador one of the most picturesque train rides of Ecuador is awaiting us - we board the very luxurious Tren Crucero (which runs from Quito to Guayaquil) in Riobamba to enjoy a breathtaking journey.
Before we get to drive along volcano crater we are stopping in Guamote to visit one of the largest indigenous markets in South America. Afterwards we are boarding the train again for a great ride along the volcano Bola de Oro to Alausi.
During the last stretch of the route we are descending along the Devil's Nose down to the jungle in Bucay.
As part of Team Germany aka #TeamDe I'm exploring the Andes region in Ecuador (La Sierra) within the Feel Again Project. In this project 18 artists from 4 different countries are exploring the 4 different regions of Ecuador.
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ECUADOR COAST. Backpacking South America on a Budget
Episode 16.
We made it Ecuador. We arrived after a long tired and uncomfortable bus journey. We stayed 4 nights in Montañita, well known as party beach town with really good vibes and incredible beach. We stayed also in Puerto Lopez, a really tiny spot on the coast perfect to visit the National Park Machalilla. The most famous Spot of this National Park is Isla de Plata, known as The Poorman Galapagos where we had the chance of seeing a lot of wildlife, the day after we did a trekking around the beaches, including the famous Los Frailes beach.
On these days we spent a budget of 26 euros per day, leaving us with a balance of 2.795 euros left to continue the adventure.
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Episodio 16.
ATERRIZAMOS A ECUADOR!!. Llegamos después de un largo viaje de autobús, cansado e incómodo. Nos alojamos 4 noches en Montañita, conocido como un pequeño pueblo en la costa con mucha actividad nocturna e increíbles playas. También nos quedamos en Puerto López, un lugar realmente pequeño en la costa, perfecto para visitar el Parque Nacional Machalilla. Uno de los puntos más famosos de este Parque Nacional es Isla de Plata, conocido como The Poorman Galápagos donde tuvimos la oportunidad de ver mucha vida salvaje, al día siguiente hicimos un trekking por las playas, incluyendo la famosa playa Los Frailes.
En estos días gastamos una media de 26 euros al dia, dejándonos con un presupuesto de 2.795 euros para continuar la aventura.
Global Glimpse 2017 - Leòn, Nicaragua (L2A)
6.10.17-6.24.17
Over the Summer, I got the chance to travel abroad in León and do some community service through an organization called Global Glimpse. Here is a GLIMPSE of my 14-day journey with 20 other brilliant students around the Bay Area! I'm so glad I've made such unforgettable memories with these amazing people as I never would've thought I'd get so close to :) L2A, Dale Puej forever!