Tourist Attractions & Monuments Ecuador

Located in the provinces of Zamora and Loja, its name comes from the only native coniferous coniferous in Ecuador and capable of living there: Le, still called Romillero. Three species of this gymnosperme grow in the park cloud forest in the middle of 4 000 other plant species, including the quinine tree or Chinchona, active against malaria. Covering 150 000 ha, the reserve contains a hundred lagoons at altitudes ranging from 900 to 3 800 m above sea level, hence its incredible biodiversity (one of the largest in the world considering its area). Different types of landscapes are found, from tropical rainforest to high plateau (páramo). There are many species of orchids listed there, with more than 560 bird species, more than 40% of the country's bird species. You can visit it easily from Vilcabamba, Zamora or Loja.

A little further, some 3 000 varieties of orchids burst into a garden this time, well maintained. Children's Games and swimming pool. Very busy this weekend.

At the western end of the country, at 225 km of Loja, 110 of Machala and 70 of Huaquillas, on the Peruvian border, it is the largest reserve of bois and fossilized animals in the world (2 600 ha) which is situated on horseback between the province of Oro and the province of Loja. And so a unique opportunity for the curious visitor to see trees (dead and ashore: They're no longer standing!) over 100 million years ago, transformed into stone, but they haven't lost their wooden appearance… Most are araucarias (still called monkeys). Two paths are possible, the Araucaria Trail and the Petrino Trail. The pétrification of trees would be due to a very high rise in temperature, as well as to an important layer of remains of volcanic lava from frequent eruptions: the minerals (silica, calcium, magnesium, etc.) of these remains would have been absorbed by the cells still living in the tree. In addition to the stone trunks, you can visit the few windows of the park centre of the park setting out marine fossils, and observe the 130 species of birds that inhabit the sites.

Essentially devoted to the export of bananas (80% of domestic production) and shrimp, the port of Machala deserves a visit. The seafront is surrounded by restaurants where you can enjoy all kinds of ceviches and marine specialities. An uninterrupted car parade the very animated Seawall on Saturday and Sunday evening and is crowned with the latest Latin American pipe. But above all it is the starting point for the archipelago of Jambelí, bordered by beautiful beaches.

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Serious agency. Benefits and prices identical to others.

Watercolours, drawings and local paintings. b

A beautiful traditional plot for strolling.