How many places can claim to have some of the highest mountains, virgin Amazon rainforest, warm pacific beaches and the incomparable Galapagos Islands, all within 3 hours of their country’s capital?

Ecuador is one of the world’s most geographical privileged countries. It occupies only 1.72% of the total planet surface of the Earth and yet has 17% of the world’s bird varieties. It offers pleasant, spring like temperatures year-round in the spectacular Andean Highlands whose terrain leads to microclimates that favor of thousands of species of orchids.