http://www.travelecuador.net Plan Your Tourist Trip to Ecuador and Vacations on Galapagos Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:53:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Spend a day trekking on the slopes of snow capped, Antisana Volcano, the fourth highest peak in Ecuador. Walk around the Antisana Ecological Reserve to take a look at the old glacier, and see the flowers covering the border of picturesque lakes.[caption id="attachment_154" align="alignright" width="460" caption="Antisana"][/caption] with the height of 5705 m ... http://www.travelecuador.net/antisana-ecological-reserve-full-day-trekking/ Spend a day trekking on the slopes of snow covered, the highest active volcano in the world. Walk around the glacier, or choose a picturesque lake surroundings. The tour leads into the area of Cotopaxi National Park, created to preserve the biosphere of volcano.[caption id="attachment_149" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Cotopaxi"][/caption] Surrounded by the mountains ... http://www.travelecuador.net/cotopaxi-national-park-full-day-trekking/ [caption id="attachment_145" align="alignright" width="309" caption="a violet-tailed sylph from Mindo Vaalley"][/caption] Ecuador has been a haven for many rare species, especially, birds as this country has a well-preserved nature and environment. This, perhaps, is the main reason why this country has been gaining much attention from many tourists around the globe. ... http://www.travelecuador.net/valley-of-mindo-tour/ Situated in the Carolina Park, Quito’s Botanical Garden features showcase of almost every possible plant species in Ecuador. The biodiversity found in the highlands of the country is followed by dry forest species, grassland and mountain shrubs. The area of1,600 metres is filled with scenic walkways, trails and resting areas for ... http://www.travelecuador.net/quito-botanical-gardens-tour/ [caption id="attachment_134" align="alignright" width="400" caption="night time in the old city of Quito"][/caption] Night tour of Quito gives you the opportunity to have a look at most important historical sites in Quito, avoiding heat of sun and the day traffic, visitors and noisy spectators. The air-conditioned car takes you around the most ... http://www.travelecuador.net/quito-by-night-sightseeing-tour/ [caption id="attachment_129" align="alignright" width="400" caption="The Middle"][/caption] This tour gives you a good glimpse of historic heritage of Colonial Quito and a possibility to visit two globe hemispheres in a single day. When Spanish conquistadors came to Quito they have destroyed the old Inca buildings and replace them with the symbols of the ... http://www.travelecuador.net/quito-city-tour-with-trip-to-the-equator/ [caption id="attachment_124" align="alignright" width="460" caption="textiles made by Otavalo indians"][/caption] The craftship of everyday's products in Ecuador reached the level of art masterpieces,many of the items made of high quality materials are commissioned by the big international resellers, and sold worldwide for enormous prices. Here in Quito you can buy the real bargain ... http://www.travelecuador.net/fine-crafts-shopping-tour-in-quito/ [caption id="attachment_116" align="alignright" width="442" caption="some 3 000 years old God of Sun mask"][/caption] THe legendary Inca gold hidden somewhere deep in Amazonian Forest still awaits for its discoverer. But the vast territories of South Africa hide much more artefacts of unknown origins. With the time archaeologists uncover new advanced civilizations, which thousands years ... http://www.travelecuador.net/quito-archaeological-museum-tour/ [caption id="attachment_108" align="alignright" width="400" caption="panorama of Quito"][/caption] The sightseeing tour in an air-conditioned coach is a comfortable way of discovery the old history and modern life in the capital of Ecuador. Numerous towers of baroque churches and monasteries overlook the white houses covered with red roof tails in casco colonial - the ... http://www.travelecuador.net/quito-sightseeing-tour/ Despite all possible effort the wildlife of Galapagos shrinks slowly with the time. The cruise on My Coral allows to see all the famous endemic species, and there is plenty of time for snorkeling , trekking through lava tunnels or making photographs. The famous sea water blowhole on Floreana Island is ... http://www.travelecuador.net/adventure-cruise-in-the-galapagos-islands/