This part of Ecuador includes 50% of the
national territory, almost 130.000 km2 of Amazonic Jungle.
There is a huge diversity of flora like orchids, medicinal plants;
and fauna as deer, tapires, jaguars.
Seeing sun from inside the jungle is complicated because of the trees that come
up to 45m. In big rivers as Napo, San Miguel, Putumayo it is possible to
see Boas, piranhas, and pink dolphins. Also you can practice extreme
sports there.
It is possible to visit Natural Reserves with virgin jungle,
like Cuyabeno, Yasuní, Sangay. Its the refuge of sahinos (wild pigs), dantas (american tapir), wild turkey and other animal species that allows the survival of
ethnic groups.
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Andean Region
With Cotopaxi volcano 19000 ft (5.897mts)
the highest active of the world, and more than 55 active volcanoes and glaciars
like Chimborazo, Cayambe, Atacazo, Illinizas, etc, Ecuadorian Andes are one of the
beauties of this country, besides all the species of plants and animals that
wrap this zone.
Here you can practice professional andinism, fishing,
camping, butterfly and bird watching.
Ecuadorian Andes are characterized for
having variety of environments, where you
can touch the snow in volcanoes, moderate cities, lands of
warm climate and Mindo's primary Jungle, located a few hours from Quito,
is one of the most important natural reserves of the world because there
are fauna and flora that doesn’t exist in any
other place. But if you are a danger-lover, you could practice
any extreme sport.
Also there are more than 20 lakes and lagoons in the center -
north of the Ecuadorian Andes, like San Pablo, Yaguarcocha,
Mojanda, Cuicocha, Culebrillas, Quilotoa and so on.
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