Route along the main streets and avenues of the city we will visit the Seminario Park, The Guayaquil embankment (Malecón 2000), La Rotonda with the statues of Bolivar and San Martin.
We will then visit the colonial district of Las Peñas, where we can admire the magnificent wooden architecture where many houses are art galleries and art work themselves.
We will have an amazing panoramic view of Guayaquil and the Guayas River from the Santa Ana Fort.
Explora cada rincón de la fascinante Quito en este emocionante recorrido por la ciudad. No solo descubrirás los lugares más interesantes y los monumentos de la capital de Ecuador y escucharás hablar acerca de su historia; este tour también te invita a visitar la ciudad y el monumento erigido justo sobre la línea ecuatorial: Ciudad Mitad del Mundo.
Comienza con un recorrido panorámico por el distrito de la banca y las finanzas de Quito. Aquí te encontrarás con amplios centros comerciales y el elegante barrio de La Mariscal, donde están la mayoría de los mejores hoteles de la ciudad. Visita el centro histórico, donde tendrás maravillosas vistas de la ciudad desde el El Panecillo. También puedes visitar la iglesia de San Francisco, del siglo XVII, y el barrio colonial de La Ronda. Mientras disfrutas de un paseo por el barrio colonial, detente a admirar reconocidos puntos de referencia como la Plaza de la Independencia, la Iglesia de La Compañía o el Palacio de Gobierno. Después de disfrutar de un buen almuerzo local en el centro histórico, es hora de una visita a la excepcional Iglesia de la Basílica.
Más tarde, dirígete hacia la parte norte de Quito, donde entraremos en la Ciudad Mitad del Mundo. Contempla el impresionante monumento que divide al mundo en un hemisferio norte y otro sur. Este colosal obelisco fue erigido en el siglo XVII después de que una expedición científica francesa definiera la posición exacta de la línea ecuatorial. Completa la experiencia con una visita al museo Solar del Equinoccio, donde podrás obtener más información sobre este fascinante lugar.
The main attractions are historical type, the pirate´s cave, a fresh water shed at 450 meters of high. The Scalecias forest, near the haven of peace the Galapagos National Park built a corral where you can see Galapagos turtles on state of captivity. Floreana Island is the sixth largest island by extension in square kilometers of the Ecuadorian archipelago of the Galapagos Islands, administratively belongs to the parish called Santa Maria, the Canton of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Province, and its largest town in the village of Puerto Velasco Ibarra.
It measures 18 km long by 16 wide, covers an area of 173 km² and a maximum altitude of 640 meters (Cerro Pajas). It was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago.
Viaja al centro del mundo con este alucinante viaje al lugar que presume de su ubicación en su propio nombre: Ciudad Mitad del Mundo. En menos de un par de horas habrás estado en los hemisferios norte y sur de la Tierra, así como en la ciudad que se extiende a ambos lados de la linea divisoria.
Antes de que se generalizara la convicción de que la Tierra es redonda, todo el mundo pensaba que se trataba de algún tipo de extensión plana. Sin embargo, cuando se aceptó la redondez de la Tierra, surgieron otras preguntas. ¿Dónde estaba el medio? Así es como se definió la línea ecuatorial, una línea invisible que divide el mundo en un hemisferio norte y un hemisferio sur.
La Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, y el impresionante monumento que alberga, se construyó durante el siglo XVII, cuando una expedición científica francesa determinó la ubicación exacta de la línea ecuatorial. En este recorrido, empezamos visitando la zona norte de Quito, capital de Ecuador, y luego nos dirigimos hacia la Ciudad Mitad del Mundo. Allí podrás contemplar el magnífico monumento que divide el planeta Tierra en una mitad norte y una sur.
Completa este vertiginoso día con una incursión en el esclarecedor museo Intiñán, también conocido como el museo Solar del Equinoccio, en donde puedes aprender más sobre la historia que hay detrás de la línea ecuatorial. Después de esta ruta, sabrás a ciencia cierta cuál es tu posición, no solo en Quito o Ecuador, sino también en la Tierra.
Guayaquil, known as La Perla del Pacífico is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador. It has been a city with a great commercial tradition, and now it is betting on tourism, and it is developing as a national and international tourist destination being home of many international fairs and events.
It is a tour where you will visit some points of interest: Seminario Park, San Pedro cathedral, Palacio Municipal, Malecón Simon Bolívar, Hemiciclo de la Rotonda, Barrio tradicional las Peñas and Puerto Santa Ana.
Santay island has 2,174 hectares , is born the project " Restoration Generation and Green Areas for the city of Guayaquil - Guayaquil Ecológico ", to meet the commitment of the Government to ensure the adequacy of more green spaces for citizenship. It is a journey of three hours in which you can enjoy the flora and fauna of the green area.
Bartolome Island has the most spectacular landscapes Archipelago. This whole island is without doubt the most photographed in all the Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival, you have to climb a staircase Wood to the summit to see a spectacular landscape of two beautiful bays and observe fascinating formations of lava and volcanic cones.
You must walk about 600 meters to reach the top, volcanic craters and lava tubes along the way you will give the impression that you are walking on the moon. The hike to the summit takes about 30-40 minutes. Many people and scientists they have dubbed Bartolome Island with the name of the guide geology because this Island it has a peculiar volcanic origin.
When you reach the top of Bartolome you will have one of the best panoramic views the Galapagos Islands. From there you can see the Santiago Island, North Seymour, Baltra Island, Santa Cruz and Rabida Island. The biggest attraction of this island is known as Pinnacle Rock. This is a huge training black lava that has eroded over time. It was created as a result of a volcanic eruption and when the hot lava reached the ocean It was cooling forming a striking rock composed of thin layers Near Pinnacle Rock you can also see two beautiful beaches in a half moon.
In the morning excursion to Tortuga Bay Beach, after 40minute walk (approx.) we will arrive to this magical place, one of the most beautiful beaches over the Islands, time to swim and enjoy on the beach. Free time for lunch (not included). In the afternoon tour around the bay on board a yacht, we start with a visit to “La Lobería”, named because of the presence of sea lions.
Here you will be able to swim or snorkel. Next, we proceed with our tour to the “Canal del Amor” (Channel of Love), at the end of this channel, just a few meters forward, a viewpoint where we can observe reef sharks; from here we continue with a short walk to see the marine iguanas that inhabit in “Playa de los Perros”. Punta Estrada will also be visited.
Our landing is in the channel between Plaza North and South, where the island tilts toward the sea. The approach makes an attractive and colorful way. The turquoise waters of the channel contrast brilliantly with white sand and black lava of the shoreline. The rocks they have grown thick with cactus in certain places, speckled with colorful zayapas.
The path continues gradually to the highest part of the island towards the ravines that allow watching the ocean to the south, where swallow-tailed gulls nest. Tropical birds, masked boobies and legs Blue still wind currents. The place is a magnificent point to observe marine life, including manta rays. The coast of the square makes perfect snorkeling activity in a colony of sea lions reaching nearly a thousand. This is the southern partner of two islands form increased resting just a few hundred meters off the east coast of Santa Cruz. Island North is only used for purposes scientists. South Plaza is one of the islands small but rich in the archipelago only with 130 meters wide (426 feet), was formed from magma volcanic, giving it a unique quality in its species.
Cajas is a national park located on the northwester side of the city of Cuenca; it’s formed by wetland from glacial origins with more than 200 lakes. Our visit will start on the lower part of the park called the area “Llaviuco” only 30 minutes away from the city of Cuenca. We will hike at an easy rate for one hour at an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level (9,842ft).
We will continue our visit until we get to a point called “tres cruces” which forms the Continental divide between the Pacific and the Atlantic ocean at an altitude of 4,135m (13,566ft), we will have a short walk to observe this interesting area, then we will descend and will perform our main hike at an altitude of 3,900m (12,795ft) for approximately three hours. The difficulty at this point is moderate. On the trail we will visit a beautiful primary forest and will observe the interesting vegetation. Return to Cuenca.
Early departure for Quilotoa Lagoon, an ancient volcanic crater where there lies a beautiful lagoon, with water as clear as glass. Continuing the hike, we will visit the shores of the lake, the descent lasts about 30 minutes, and the return may be slightly longer so there is the possibility to rent mules. After we enjoy a splendid landscape, we return to Quito.