Places to Visit in Ecuador
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The vegetation also includes decorative plants such as rosewood, cerote, myrtle, red cedar and rumibarba.

There are many animals to be seen such as wild rabbit, guinea pig, fox and armadillo. Many birds are also present including blackbirds, owls, sparrows, ducks and the condor.

Boating and kayaking are popular with tourists and there are some great walking and hiking paths. All of this makes Cuicocha Lagoon a good idea for visit on your vacation in Ecuador.

The heated water comes from hot springs coming out of the earth and being collected in bathing pools. These public pools are designed to have three levels of temperature from tepid to hot. This is mineral water to it’s quite green and it has some medicinal qualities.

An extra thrill comes after the bath when you rinse off in a lovely waterfall close by. It’s a quaint little friendly town where, upon arrival at your hotel, they ask you if you want a room with a view of the waterfall or the garden.

There is much more than baths in Banos. Bicycling and hiking are very popular in this area and there are some very good paths to prove it. You are in mountainous terrain, so you can guess that there is some very excellent white water rafting nearby.

Here are a few of Ecuador’s many beaches along Pacific Ocean. Salinas Beach is a typical beach- resort town where the local populous hang out. It is quite popular for surfing, kayaking, Jet skiing and other beach activities.

Salinas also has a yacht club and a casino plus it is well known for its international deep-sea fishing competitions. Montañita Beach is quite popular with the surfers due to the quality of its waves. With some waves at three meters high, the international surfing competitions are taking note.

It’s a big beach so there’s room for all plus a few quiet places to relax. Salango Beach is known for the quality of what’s under the water. The snorkeling is great and the scuba diving is even better. There’s a lot of ancient history down there at the bottom of the ocean.

As a result, Ecuador has become a playground for water rafting. Most of the businesses that specialize in this sport use the large rubber rafts that most people would be familiar with.

However, there are some businesses in Ecuador who use balsa wood rafts or hollowed out trees. These types of rafting are generally done in the rivers nearer the coast where the white water is less intense. Should you choose one of the heavy white water rivers, be prepared for the most exciting and most wonderful ride of your life.

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