Situated at a height of more than 10,000 feet, the city of Quito Ecuador is breathtakingly beautiful. Given its proximity to the Equator, people might expect it to be hot; but then the altitude is what tampers with it. There are no such extremes in temperature and this causes for the temperature to seem like it is spring time the whole year around. The seasons are split between wet and dry, and this is done plainly for the sake of convenience. Quito Ecuador; thus, makes for a brilliant destination to visit the whole year round. It is also the perfect place for you to learn Spanish using a Language Program. Quito is bathed in natural beauty; the mountains around the city; the hills covered with forests and flanked by those gorgeous fertile valleys make for quite a treat. It used to be a major  [...]

Mainland Ecuador has 3 general areas namely, Amazon as well as Sierra and also Pacific Coastline. If we start an expedition, let’s consider, beginning at 0 meters distance from the land from the Coastal Ecuador alongside the Pacific Ocean to the east, up as well as over the well-known Andes, in the region of the Amazon Basin we would take a route crossways through a number of the major life zones within the Ecuador. Initially we would take a trip throughout the Coastal Lowland Rainforest, after that to Foothill forest and later as we scale up we would arrive at the Cloud Forest (or the common Pre Montane Forest). Higher than this is the location of Paramo as well as the Volcanic Mountains. At this moment on our decline over the slope at the east of the Andes we initially locate Paramo,  [...]

Ecuador’s one of the renowned bird-watching destinations, here you would be able to see the birds mainly on private lands. The Tandayapa Valley attracts infinite number of birders every year from all over the world. Many bird lodges as well as guides will let you take closer look at the world of lively bird species. Its El Volcán Pichincha will let you take look at the Puffleg with black breast and the Bellavista vicinity is known for its birding trials that are extended upto 40kilometers. The species witnessed here include Common Potoo, nun-bird with white face, Nightjar, lancebill with green front, owl, etc. The Ecuador forest’s favorable climate has let the vicinity preserve almost 1600 bird species. Trails along the Tandayapa Walking the same trail for number of times is also  [...]

The beautiful night, small flickering candle light and Spanish Flamenco songs, seems romantic? Or you are sitting for some couple dinner? In Quito’s Plaza De toros Belmonte, the ambience is set up for, oh! So deadly fight of man and beast. Ecuador has an annual Festival in November in Quito’s Plaza de Toros Belmonte- a bull fighting. In respect to the Virgin of Triana there is colorful procession carried out first, parade is around the plaza as it pays homage and respect to Virgin Triana with music, comparasas (organized groups of dancers) with lighting. Noncturnal Tauring Flamenco is Noncturnal Flamenco bull fighting Festival a unique bullfight which is carried out in night time is held in traditional location of Plaza Belmonte in Quito’s Old Quarter. As the matador faces  [...]

The Galapagos Islands distributed around equator in Pacific Ocean are an archipelago of volcanic islands. Spread over vast 7880 sq km the islands got iconic view that’s why it was short listed for the new 7Wonders of Nature by the new 7 Wonders of World foundation. It is a UNESCO world heritage site. The islands and surroundings waters are part of the province, national park and biological marine reserve. Charles Darwin studied vast endemic species during the voyage of Beagle, his observation and collection contributed to the inception of Darwin’s theory of evolution by selection. From the pages of past First crude navigation of islands chart was done way back in 1684 by buccaneer Ambrose Cowley and he named the islands after his fellow pirates and some English noblemen. Location The  [...]