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Carrión 10-40 y
Av. 10 de Agosto
Quito - Ecuador
(593 2) 299-3284 /
299-3285
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Dirección
General de Promoción de Exportaciones e Inversiones
Bilaterales - DGPEI |
| Life
at its purest
The natural, cultural and ethnic wealth of Ecuador
endores on 2004 the privilege of being chosen as the
official See for one of the world’s most important
events: the Miss Universe
ECOTOURISM
Ecuador is considered as one of the countries with
the world_s greatest megadiversity. It has 1,640
bird species, more than twice the number in Europe
or North America. We also have also 4,500 species
of long tailed butterflies, 358 species of amphibians,
345 species of reptiles, 280 species of mammals,
800 species of fresh water fish and 450 species
of salt water fish.
Ecuador hosts 25 000 species of vascular plants.
The orchid family represents 2 725 identified species,
accounting for 30 percent of the species catalogued
for Latin America. Our country also has more than
20 Parks and Reserved Areas to protect our biodiversity,
the spectacular landscapes and the world unique
species.
Ecuador
offers tourists a series of attractions that can be
enjoyed in a few hours time, many of them within one
single day. From the bristling heat of the coast you
can go throught the mountains, climbing up snow-capped
peaks and majestic volcanoes to finally plunge back
into the Amazon jungle.
Ecuador, located in the middle of the world, offers
travelers a fascinating encounter with nature and
with a multiplicity of living cultures that, added
to the vast hotel and services infrastructure and
the hospitality of its people, make this country a
unique tourist destination.
In its small territory we find the world’s largest
megadiversity, acknowledged by the designations of
the Galapagos Islands and its Marine Reserve, and
of the Sangay National Park as World Natural Heritage
Sites. Ecuador also boasts two cities considered World
Cultural Heritage Sites: Quito and Cuenca.
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