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Discover Ecuador: A Treasure of Biodiversity and Culture

For its size, Ecuador is the most biodiverse country on the planet, but beyond its wild jungles and gargantuan volcanoes, beyond the Pacific swell and the colonial charm, are its people, a kaleidoscope of culture that shines as brightly as any of its skies.

Discover Ecuador: A Treasure of Biodiversity and Culture Discover Ecuador: A Treasure of Biodiversity and Culture


In Ecuador there is much to revere. From colonial city streets to the cloud forests, between volcanic basins and into humid jungles, to its crashing shores and the effervescent Galapagos. Yet the most important lessons are learned from its people, eager to re-affirm their Incan, Mestizo, Montubio and Amerindian origins. To explore Ecuador, is to experience a deeply privileged insight into a country where land equals life.


Travel Notes
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    El Salto, a city with a timber tradition and the municipal seat of Pueblo Nuevo, is located among the tall Durangue pines, an endemic species of the state, and in the depths of the Sierra Madre Occidental. To access El Salto, the easiest way is to leave from Victoria de Durango, taking the highway that leads to Mazatlán. A slightly winding road that leaves behind the semi-desert of the state capital and integrates capriciously into the pine forests, rises and makes you feel like you are hea

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    Magical town from a literary workThe Pueblo Mágico de Comala is just 30 minutes away from Colima, the capital of the state. Comala stands out for its warm weather, lush vegetation, tranquility and peaceful atmosphere. Here it is still possible walking at the sound of your footsteps. Comala has been a source of inspiration for artists of all currents, highlighting among them Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo, one of the masterpieces of Mexican literary magical realism. In the Plaza de Armas, ne

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    The magic of southern MexicoPalenque is one of the first references that comes to mind when talking about the Mayan culture and its many vestiges, which we can still visit in southern Mexico. Before planning your adventure in the archaeological zone, let’s talk about the city that is home to it. Palenque, Chiapas, is a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town) about six hours driving from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, four and a half from Campeche and a couple of hours from Villahermosa, Tabasco