Ecuador Rainforest
The Ecuadorian Amazon, El Oriente, is home to more species of plants and animals than in the rest of the world's ecosystems combined: brilliant hummingbirds, toucans, macaws, parrots - over 400 species of birds alone!
Beneath the green canopies wander tapirs, capybaras, peccaries and even jaguar. Scores of howler monkeys swing from vine to vine and streams, rivers and lakes suppor t an exciting number of species from the vicious caimans and piranhas to freshwater dolphins and gentle manatees.
Here along the Napo River in the hear t of the rainforest, jungle lodges offer comfor table accommodations and excellent access to the awesome wildlife. Escor ted by a naturalist and native guide, you can hike or venture in dugout canoes to the backwaters of this vibrant ecosystem, discovering the remarkable diversity wildlife and enjoying cultural encounters in tribal villages tucked deep in the jungle.
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador