The chance to explore the Amazon during your trip to Eduador is a unique experience. You need to be well organised and trust the local guides.
My suggestion
Find a local guide when you are there, and a comfortable lodge in the jungle. Take advantage of the different excursions that are offered.
Anonymous
Travel writer
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Being on the Columbian border, being home to the legendary Amazon River and being a dream destination, a tour of the rainforest is a must during any holiday in Ecuador.
My suggestion
I suggest you check out the options available at Quito, as there are numerous tours and you'll be able to choose the one that suits you best for this once in a lifetime experience.
Anonymous
Travel writer
4
Ecuadorian Amazonia is called "the East" because it covers a large part of the east of the country. It is home to an enormous biodiversity but nowadays is also prized for its oil...
My suggestion
If you talk about the Amazon, you are talking about heat, humidity and insects of all kinds, but especially mosquitoes. So don't forget your mosquito repellent and cover yourself with it from head to foot!
Humidity, blasts of hot air, heavy traffic... Embark for Guayaquil, the largest city of Ecuador even though Quito is the capital. We're off for a visit of the "Pearl of the Pacific", from its landscaped river promenade (the Malecón 2000) to the cerro Santa Ana, not to mention the city centre!
Ecuadorian Amazonia possesses the densest biodiversity in the world. With its 6034 square kilometres, the reserve is an incredible mix of rivers and flooded forests (due to the large quantities of annual rainfall in the Amazon). The result? A part of the Amazon that is unique and which will not leave you unaffected...