Ecuador vacations - Back to Nature and its wonders
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Humans have inhabited Ecuador since 3500 BC and many civilizations arose throughout Ecuador, such as the Machalilla culture, the Valdivia culture, and the Quitas, after whom the capital Quito is named. Ecuador was also a part of the Inca Empire. The Spanish conquered and colonized Ecuador in the 16th century. Ecuador gained its independence in 1822 and became a republic in 1830. San Francisco de Quito, or just Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is located on the easterly slopes of Pichincha, an active volcano in the Andean Mountains. Quito Ecuador travel is a must for tourists visiting South America and who wish to see Nature in all its glory. Ecuador vacations can be a lifetime memorable vacation as a tourist can not only see the Amazon Basin and its diverse flora and fauna, but also the Andes Mountains and volcanoes, frolic in the warm waters of the Pacific, and get to know and understand the diverse cultures of the people of Ecuador, including the Incas. For tourists who love Nature, Ecuador vacations are a dream come true, with exotic birds and orchids, bizarre and enchanting jungle plants, strange and bizarre insects, windswept Andean grasslands, tropical Amazonian forests and fearless animals that wobble, hop and swim around the Galapagos Islands, which is a province of Ecuador. The Galapagos Islands also called the "Enchanted Islands" are named after the shells of saddle backed Galapagos tortoises. The Galapagos is an archipelago of islands formed of volcanic rock near the equator and are located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 972 km west of Ecuador. Every tourist on Quito Ecuador travel includes a visit to this paradise on earth and the vast number of unique species and the studies by Charles Darwin, which contributed to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Ecuador vacations, with 1600 species of birds, 25000 plant species, 38 unique species found only in the Galapagos, 106 unique reptiles, 138 unique amphibians, and almost 6000 species of butterflies, is the place to visit at least once in a lifetime. But most tourist return again and again as one visit is just not enough to see all that Ecuador has to offer. Besides this, for adrenaline junkies and tourists on Quito Ecuador travel, there are many choices with world-class facilities for mountaineering, white-water rafting and trekking. Tourists can also indulge in surfing in the warm waters of the Pacific and horseback riding. For tourists interested in the culture and people, Ecuador offers a diversity of indigenous culture and heritage, costumes, food, and architecture. For colonial Spanish architecture, few cities are as beautiful as the Unesco World Heritage Sites of Cuenca and Quito. For tourists, Ecuador vacations will certainly be a delightful and enchanting experience, and an unforgettable vacation with all they can see, visit, and experience in this tiny country. A country with just 2 percent of the total Amazon forest within its boundaries has one third of the total bird and animal species of the Amazonian rain forests. With volcanoes, rain forests, the Galapagos, so much flora and fauna, and World Heritage Sites, a Quito Ecuador travel and vacation is certainly worth the effort. |
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