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Tourist Destinations in Ecuador

04/28/11 05:43

Ecuador is one of the World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO because of its cities Guayaguil and Cuenca for its preserved historic value. It is also famous for the Galapagos Islands with its great diversity of species making Ecuador as one of the 17 mega diverse countries in the world.

There are other tourist destinations in Ecuador like the historic colonial Quito, the Otavalo indigenous artisan market, the Amazon jungle rain forest, the Cotopaxi volcano national park and the Bellavista cloud forest.

Link: Next Stop: Ecuador! (vacation); Ecuador

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Preserved rainforests in Ecuador

Ecuador was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cities Guayaquil and Cuenca but beyond that, what's amazing about this country is the fact that it was able to preserve a lot of its endemic species in its rainforests, most notably in the Galápagos Islands.

Other countries should follow suit and start preserving their own rainforests because it is essential in lowering our carbon footprint to curb global warming. If we will not take care of our trees, global warming will get worse and man will suffer the most.

Link: Next Stop: Ecuador! (vacation); Ecuador