Landscape:Cloud forest
Las Tolas is a classic self sustaining cloudforest community that exists entirely in the presence of the community members. The village itself has just one cobble main road through the centre, enclosed by the beautifully crafted houses on either side. Nearly every one has been made with wooden slates, comparable to the decking of a boat all more or less having baloneys act ...
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Banos has been popular with travellers for decades. It's a place where any visitor can find something fun to do.
This little town is filled with fun activities. For those into adventure travel there is rafting, hiking, climbing and mountainbiking.
There are some beautiful hikes into the mountains surrounding Banos. You will go through gorgeous landscapes and little v ...
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Just a short trip away from Cuenca you find Giron,a small town known for its waterfall.
You can easily go to Giron on a daytrip from Cuenca by bus. It's an excellent way to get into the splendid cloudforests of Southern Ecuador. These parts of Ecuador are not often visited by international travellers, but have a lot to offer for those who make it out there.It's a fun an ...
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A glorious getaway after a long journey, Vilcabamba boasts some of the best spas in Ecuador. The village is most famous as the “fountain of youth” of Ecuador, where rumors speak of lucid working inhabitants with ages over 100! While this is not exactly true, the residents of Vilcabamba age remarkably well, a pair of 90 year-old sisters roams the town’s center gossiping abo ...
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Mindo is a great place to visit for many reasons. The nature is the greatest attraction for most tourists. The enormous biodiversity is known all over the world. The area around the town has the highest diversity of birdspecies in the world.
For those looking for a bit more action than birdwatching, some adventure travel activities have been developed by the community. ...
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