Category Archives: DESTINOS.

Bird watching in the Ecuasal wetland.

With the first rays of sunlight, the silence of the Ecuasal Wetland in Mar Bravo, Salinas, Ecuador, is broken by the sound of oystercatchers and grey-headed gulls in this magical gathering place for migratory, resident, and other vagrant birds. The Ecuasal Wetland is home to some 140 species of birds […]

LA CHOCOLATERA, the most prominent point of the Sta. Elena Peninsula.

La Chocolatera owes its name to the chocolate hue the sea takes on when the currents converge, lifting the sand from the bottom. It's one of the most visited spots in the province of Santa Elena, located within the Salinas Naval Base, at the far end of the […]

The real giants of Sumpa

When paleontological fossils were found in Tanque Loma near Quebrada Seca in La Libertad on November 2, 2003, one of the most talked-about myths of decades, that of the Sumpa Giants, began to be clarified. What had been presumed for some years, that is, the existence of […]

Ayampe, a hidden gem in Ecuador's Pacific

Finca Punta Ayampe Nestled among the lush green hills and sandy beaches of the Spondylus Route, Ayampe is a hidden gem of Ecuador's Pacific Ocean. Located near the pristine Machalilla National Park, between Puerto López and Montañita, Ayampe is an excellent place to relax and enjoy the sun, scuba diving, snorkeling (with more islets per unit […]

Sweet Life on the Spondylus Route

Benito's Dulces in the La Entrada district (Spondylus Route), with a wide variety of pies, cheesecakes, cakes, and other sweets, has become a destination for those who enjoy good desserts and an example of personal development for the community. Pamela Pincay, Benito's sister, was the one who introduced us […]

Birdwatching Map on the Spondylus Route

Ecuador, despite being one of the smallest countries in South America, is surpassed worldwide only by Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Indonesia in terms of bird diversity. Nearly 1,600 different species are known, distributed across its various geographic regions. This figure represents 191% of the total worldwide […]

Birdwatching on the Ruta del Sol

Our country has one of the greatest bird diversity in the entire Americas. There are nearly 1,600 different species distributed throughout our territory, making up 191% of the world's total. The Ecuadorian coast is home to approximately 700 species of endemic and migratory birds within a wide variety of ecosystems. Many of these […]

Bird counting in Loma Alta

By Pablo Valero. Loma Alta is located in the Chongón-Colonche mountain range near the Pacific Ocean. It is world-renowned as a bird conservation area for its more than 300 species; it includes cloud, humid, premontane, and dry forests. I had the opportunity to appreciate its rich biodiversity and the hospitality of its inhabitants during a bird count […]

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