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ECUADOR – Adventure at its purest
Ecuador is one of the most adventure-related and
adrenaline packed experiences in the world for travel-
ers. Due to its wonderful geographic conditions and
topography, this country has hosted world sports cham-
pionships in Surfing, Rafting and also international com-
petitions such as the ninth Raid Gauloises Adventure
Race.
Where to practice?
Surfing
- The Province of Esmeraldas. Recommended point
break – Mompiche. Best time to surf: from December
to April.
- The Province of Manabí. Beaches with great waves:
Canoa, La Bellaca, El Murciélago, San Mateo, La Ti-
ñosa, Puerto Cayo, Río Chico, Ayambe y Las Tunas.
- The Province of Guayas. Numerous breaks with ex-
cellent waves: Montañita, Capaes, El Mansito, Chuyui-
pe, Castillo, Salinero and Playero del Miramar, Paco
Illescas, Muelle de Ecuasal, La FAE, Dead Point, Shit
Bay, La Chocolatera, Punta Carnero, Anconcito, El Pe-
lado, El Faro, Shark Bay and El Humboldt.
- The Province of Galapagos.
Isla San Cristobal. Recommended breaks: Carola,
Punta Cañon, Tongo Reef, La Loberia. Best time to surf:
from November to March.
Isla Santa Cruz. Recommended breaks: Angermeyer
Point, Ratonera, Bajo Bazan, Tortuga Bay, Cerro Gal-
lina, Las Palmas and El Paso.
Scuba diving
- Machalilla National Park. Located in the Southern part
of the province of Manabi; also constituted by La Isla de
la Plata which is located 25 miles northwest of Puero
López.
- The Marine Reserve of the Galapagos Islands.
- Wolf and Darwin Islands.
- Seymur Island. Located 90 minutes away from Puerto
Ayora.
- Santiago Island.
- Santa Cruz Island.
- Gordon Rocks.
- Academia Bay. Recommended places: Estrada Point,
Caamaño Islet, El Barranco, El Bajo.
- Other spots: Floreana Island, Enderby Islet, Ayora
Peak, Champion Islet, Corona del Diablo, Daphne Islet,
Bartolome Island, Mosquera Islet, Santa Fe Island and
Island sin nombre.
Paragliding
- Coast: Las Palmas y Camarones (Province of Esmer-
aldas); Canoa, Crucita (The Balsamaragua hill), Manta,
Cayo Port and Lopez Port (Manabi); Montañita, Olon,
Manglarato, La Troncal.
- Highlands: Aloburo, Yuracruz and El Bestial (Ibarra,
over the Yaguarcocha Lagoon).
- Quito and surroundings: Cruz Loma (Pichincha vol-
cano); Ilaló Mountain; Lumbisi Hill (heading north east
of Quito towards the valley of Tumbaco); Puengasi Hill
(heading south east towards the valley Los Chillos); Ca-
sitigua and Pasochoa.
- Other spots: El Gavilan and El Casitagua (north direc-
tion); Palama and Niton Hill (in front of the city of Am-
bato towards Pelileo); Baños and its surroundings; La
Troncal; surroundings of the moor El Cajas (Province
of Azuay); Tunshi (nearby Riobamba); surroundings of
Vilcabamba (Province of Loja).
Mountain biking
- Cayambe. Cayambe.
Paragliding in the coast
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