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Proyecto de Ingles Isabel Guia Turistica
Proyecto de Ingles Isabel Guia Turistica
Spectacular natural amphitheater located in the crater of the Quilotoa volcano, in whose
center, 3 kilometers in diameter, a lagoon of bluish-green tones has formed. The
spectacle from above is an impressive natural viewpoint that allows you to appreciate
the majesty of the landscape, while from below, descending 280 meters, it is possible to
see the irregular bubbles that emerge from the fumaroles of the volcano.
For its ascent, you must reach the town of Zumbahua, from where you can access the
community of Quilotoa by bus, traveling the winding paths of the Andes Mountains,
through the route known as the “Cumbre”
CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO
Chimborazo, towering 20,560 feet above the coastal lands on one side, and over the
Amazon jungle on the other, Chimborazo is the highest peak in Ecuador and the
seventeenth in the world. A curiosity about Chimborazo is that its summit is the
furthest point on the earth’s surface from the center of the planet. The upper part of
Mount Chimborazo is completely covered by glaciers, with arms to the northeast that go
down to 4,600 meters above sea level. Its glacier is the source of water for the
population of the Ecuadorian provinces of Bolívar and Chimborazo
PIER 2000
Malecón 2000, located in the city of Guayaquil, next to the Guayas River, is an urban
regeneration project of the old Malecón Simón Bolívar, 2.5 km long where you can enjoy the
great monuments of the history of Guayaquil, such as the Hemicycle of the Rotonda, museums,
gardens, fountains, shopping center, restaurants, bars, food courts, the first IMAX cinema in
South America, as well as docks, from where you can board boats for day and night tours of the
Guayas River and viewpoints among other tourist attractions.
SANTAY ISLAND
Santay Island is an Ecuadorian island. It is located on the Guayas River, 800 meters away from
the city of Guayaquil and belongs to the Durán canton. The area of the island comprises 2,174
hectares. Santay Island is another option that Guayaquil residents and people who visit La Perla
have to spend a pleasant time surrounded by nature. This protected area of 2,174 hectares
contains 60 species of flora. Among the typical animals of the area that can be seen are the
crocodiles of the Coast (in the crocodile farm), with 11 nine-year-old specimens. There is also a
craft stall. To get to Santay Island, you must travel by boat from the boardwalk, exactly from
the pier next to the Yacht Club Naval. The cost of the round trip is $4 adults and $2 children
(includes a snack). From Friday to Sunday it is open from 09:00 to 17:00.
PODACARPUS NATIONAL PARK
It extends over 146,280 hectares or 1,468.8 km².[2] In the two foothills of the Eastern Cordillera
of the Andes to the basins of the Nangaritza, Numbala and Loyola rivers. About 85% of the
park is in the province of Zamora Chinchipe and about 15% in the province of Loja.
The national park was established in order to protect the largest romerillo forest in the country,
made up of three species of the genus Podocarpus, the only conifer native to Ecuador.
Within the park a unique biological environment has developed, especially represented by the
unique avifauna in the area. The Podocarpus National Park is home to a complex of more than
100 lagoons, one of the best known being the Lagunas del Compadre. There are also waterfalls,
canyons and various kinds of mammals and plants.
To access the park there are two main entrances corresponding to its biogeographical zones,
one is in the Cajanuma Sector in the high biogeographical zone. The other is in the
Bombuscaro Sector, corresponding to the Bombuscaro River in the low biogeographic zone. In
addition, there are two alternative accesses in the high biogeographic zone of the province of
Zamora Chinchipe, one is in the Romerillos Sector, corresponding to the Jamboé River and
another
less known one entering through Cerro Toledo from the Yangana-Valladolid road, the
Cajanuma being the best known.
GENOESE ISLAND
What should you know?
Genovesa Island occupies about 14 km2 and its maximum elevation is 64 m
The horseshoe-shaped island has a volcanic caldera whose wall has collapsed, forming the
great Darwin Bay, surrounded by cliffs
The centrally located Laguna Arcturus is filled with salt water and the sediments in its crater
are less than 6,000 years old.
Although no historical eruptions of Genovesa are known, there are relatively young lava flows
on the flanks of the volcano. This peripheral island is located in the northeastern part of the
archipelago. Many cruises cannot include it because of the long distance that must be traveled
to reach it (it takes at least 8 hours each way).
Fauna
Its palo santo forest is full of frigate birds and their bustling activity, pairs of swallow-tailed
gulls, the only nocturnal gulls in the world, and red-footed boobies, with hiring red feet and blue
bills.
Lava gulls, yellow crowned and lava herons, curlews and other birds feed near the shorebirds,
Darwin’s finches, masked boobies, red-billed tropicbirds that nest on this island. If you are
lucky, you have the opportunity to see the owl hunt.
Tourist activities
Darwin Bay: A white sand beach borders the caldera of the dormant volcano that submerged
thousands of years ago. Frigatebirds, red-footed boobies and seagulls fly around this
paradisiacal beach, stopping to rest on the rocky cliffs. In the sea you will find rays, sea lions,
sharks that swim near the island.
El Barranco or Las Gradas del Príncipe Felipe: Fragile stairs extend for about 25 meters.
Soaring towards a lookout over Darwin Bay. Its name honors the British monarch, Prince
Felipe, who visited Genovesa Island in 1964. During the walk you will be able to observe
various species of endemic birds and find the most amazing views of the island.
SUMECO NAPO NATIONAL PARK
The Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park (PNSNG), is a protected area located in the northeast
of Ecuador in the provinces of Napo, Sucumbíos and Orellana. The Park is cataloged as an area
of importance for the conservation of birds in Ecuador . It has an area of about 205,249 hectares
and is mainly made up of two isolated sections of the Andes mountain range, the Sumaco
volcano massif and the Galeras mountain range, areas of high biodiversity. Loreto, Hollín,
Archidona, are towns that present a high level of alteration to the ecosystems that are located in
the lower part of the mountain range and the massif; It is worth mentioning that the park is
divided into two parts by the Hollín-Loreto road.The PNSNG is connected to the Antisana
National Park through properties of a local network of private forests called Rhocroe
PUYO
Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Pompeya de Puyo or just Puyo is the capital of the Province of
Pastazaes, it is located in the center-west of the Amazon region of the Republic of Ecuador.
Puyo comes from the Kichwa word PUYU, which, translated into Spanish, means cloudy or
mist . This wonderful city is bathed by three main rivers: Pastaza, Puyo and Bobonaza and is
characterized by having countless landscapes, charms and natural beauty.
It was founded on May 12, 1899 by the Spanish explorer, Fray Álvaro Valladares under the
name of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, from that moment began the process of
colonization and conversion to Christianity for the native inhabitants, 60 years more Later, on
November 10, 1959, the province of Pastaza was created and Puyo was designated as the
provincial capital. [two]
Currently, Puyo is a mega-diverse and multicultural tourist attraction in Ecuador that has all the
services for national and foreign visitors who are going to enjoy the charming natural and
cultural environments and activities. Among the main tourist destinations to visit is the
Malecón Boayaku located in the Obrero neighborhood, on the banks of the Puyo River, the El
Kilo and Pailón del Ángel waterfalls, which are places to connect with nature, walk through the
tropical jungle and enjoy of the diversity in flora and fauna that the Ecuadorian Amazon
possesses.
The diversity of dishes served in Puyo make gastronomy another great attraction when visiting
the city. One of its most recognized dishes is the pincho de moyón, an Amazonian dish that is
currently widely consumed. Due to its wide range of ecotourism attractions that allow you to
meet and share with the Amazonian flora and fauna, Puyo is considered nationally and
internationally one of the cities with the greatest tourist offer and variety in Ecuador.
The Andean Parliament joins the celebration of the foundation of Nuestra Señora del Rosario
de Pompeya de Puyo, the heart of the Amazon, recognizing the culture, diversity and
importance it represents for the Republic of Ecuador, and in general, for the Andean region. In
the same way, it puts into consideration the Regulatory Framework for Community Tourism
and the Regulatory Framework for Gastronomic Tourism, which develop different actions to
promote this activity in the Andean countries.