Coordinates: 2°00′S 77°30′W / 2.000°S 77.500°W / -2.000; -77.500
Restaurants in Ecuador
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Located on the slopes of an extinct volcano, this 1,000-acre park features a vast range of trees, orchids, bromelias, ferns and more than one hundred species of birds.
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Maquipucuna is the closest and largest cloud forest reserve close to Quito. Besides guided tours to watch hundreds of birds, insects, orchid species and Yumbo culture vestiges, it's a unique site that offers easy to moderate trails to access forests where the endangered Andean Spectacled Bears congregate around mass fruiting of wild avocadoes. Andean bear season in 2019 is expected to happen sometime between October and December. Past visitors have sighted up to 14 different bears in two days. Maquipucuna is a birdwatchers paradise too - during the last world bird-count day, our guides sighted 157 species. Internationally awarded Maquipucuna Ecolodge within a 15,000 acres Maquipucuna Reserve located only 2 hours away from Quito. Maquipucuna is a private biodiversity haven for 10% of Ecuador's plant diversity and 4% of all the bird species known for the entire planet! Maquipucuna is an Important Bird Area (IBA) heart of the Choco Andino Biosphere Reserve as designated by UNESCO.
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Bosque Seco Lalo Loor is a private reserve that protects the very few remaining patches of low land dry forest in coastal Ecuador. Mainly, we function as a biological research station but also invite travellers, students, or anyone interested in eco tourism to explore the flora and fauna unique to this area. We are located on kilometer 25 on the road between Pedernales and Jama. Hours of operation: Monday to Sunday 8am - 5pm Entrance Fee: $5,00 per person. Children under 8 years old are free. Please contact us for more information about overnight accommodations.
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The petrified forest was great to visit. Nice hike with knowledgeable guide, she only spoke Spanish however the points still came across. The wide trunked majestic trees with the bottom looking like elephant legs are great to see. Our taxi driver added to the trip taking extra care. Thanks
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