El soplador – blowhole in Española

In the volcanic rocks of Galapagos have formed numerous impressive blowholes but “El soplador” is the best known because it is at the tourist route. At high tide “El soplador” at Punta Suarez spouts the water up to 25 m high.

Yasuni Forest

Possibly the most biodiverse area in the world. In this rainforest, the diversity of reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fishes, birds, mammals, and vascular plants (with 2,700 – 4,000 species of plants per hectare) reaches their maximum for Western Hemisphere and often – world. Uncontacted tribes live in the forest. Endangered and affected by oil extraction.

Forest of Scalesia daisy trees in Santa Cruz

Spectacular cloud forest dominated by Scalesia pedunculata trees. This is the largest tree in the Asteraceae family and grows up to 15 m tall. These unusual tree-like daisies are endemic to Galápagos and form smaller forest on several islands.

Wonders of the Galapagos Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of South America 🢖 Wonders of Ecuador 🢖 Wonders of the Galapagos Islands Territory Wonders of the Galapagos Islands   Highlights Galápagos Islands as a whole are a true wonder of the world. For several million years life on these remote islands developed independently and many unique species of plants and animals evolved here. Here walk giant tortoises, large […]

Paramo El Angel – eerie land of frailejones

Beautiful montane meadows with tall frailejón plants (mainly Espeletia pycnophylla), creating eerie landscape. One of the largest meadows with frailejónes.

Wonders of Ecuador

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of South America 🢖 Wonders of Ecuador Territory Wonders of Ecuador   Highlights Although Ecuador is somewhat smaller than its neighbors, the country nevertheless has a very diverse landscape and high diversity of cultural and natural wonders. The most amazing wonders of Ecuador are: Late Renaissance and Baroque architecture. This might be surprising – but this faraway […]