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Day 13 |
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CUENCA – GUAYAQUIL CITY
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Transfer from the city of Cuenca
to Molleturo, Puerto Inca and
Guayaquil, this trip is equally
spectacular as you twist down
along the flanks of the Andes
to the humid costal plain below.
Guayaquil, nation´s main
port, offers an interesting variety
of tourist attractions such as
Malecon 2000, the charming colonial
section of Las Peñas and
the Santa Ana Fort. The Iguanas
park, La Rotonda monument, Santo
Domingo church and Malecón
del Salado.
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| Lodging
in Guayaquil. |
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Day 14 |
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GUAYAQUIL – PUERTO LOPEZ :. |
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Departure
to Santa Elena through the Sun’s
Route, (approximately 100 km).
Along this route, we find beautiful coastal
villages such as Punta Blanca, San Pablo,
Valdivia, Manglaralto, Montañita,
Olon, and finally Puerto Lopez in the
Manabi coast.
Manabi biggest tourist attraction is the
50-ton humpback whales
that come to Ecuador warm waters every
year to June from September.
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Day 15 |
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ISLA DE LA PLATA :. |
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Departure
to La Plata Island (Silver Island)
by motor boat from Puerto Lopez (approximately
2 hours) on the way we will have the opportunity
to observe the humpback whales.
Arrive to the Island and we take four
hours trekking (Punta Escaleras path)
to see blue footed and
masked bobbies colonies, frigates,
cucubes, paradise bird, albatrosses
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in Drake Bay. 16:00 hours, back trip to Puerto
Lopez. |
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Day 16 |
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MACHALILLA NATIONAL PARK :. |
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Visit
Machalilla National Park
where we have one hour trekking for visiting
La Playita, Tortugita and the beautiful
Frailes Beaches, which
are quiet, desolate and unperturbed. Free
morning on the beach.
Afternoon Aguas Blanca Community,
in situ museum and Aguas Negras medicinal
and thermal springs |
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| Back
trip and lodging in Puerto Lopez |
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Day 17 |
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PACIFIC COAST TOWNS :. |
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Departure
to Puerto Cayo – Jipijapa that are
very famous for their handicrafts such
as Panama Hats.
Visit La Pila, a local community where
you will find several types of ceramics
that represent ancestral cultures
of the Ecuadorian Coast; Bahia
de Caráquez and San Vicente. |
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in a little coast village of Canoa. |
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Day 18 |
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PUNTA PRIETA :. |
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Early
in the morning, we will visit Jama and
the beautiful and exotic beaches of Don
Juan and Punta Prieta. Jama is an historical
place where Jama Coaque Culture had a
important Ceremonial Center (600 a C –
400 d C); this area is surrounded by exuberant
vegetation and its typical food is delicious.
Free morning on the beach. |
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Day 19 |
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SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS –
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Departure
to Pedernales, Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- famous for the ancestral culture of
Tsatchilas, also called the Colorados,
who maintain their original language “Safique”,
dress and artistic expressions; during
this journey we will observe the incredible
climate and vegetation changes between
Costa and Highlands.
Continue our trip to Puerto Quito and
Mindo. |
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Lodging in Mindo. |
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Day 20 |
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MINDO CLOUD FOREST – QUITO :. |
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early in the morning (approximately 05:00
am) we are going to observe an exotic
varieties of tropical birds, such as Cock
of the Rock, abundance of hummingbirds,
Toucans, Tanagers, Manakins,
woodpeckers, Headed Tanager, Velvet Purrle,
Golden Headed Quetzals, and many others
species. |
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| Return
to Quito. |
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