Ecuador – Peru Route

This trip offers an interesting combination of two of the most incredible places in Latin America: Ecuador & Peru. On this tour, visitors will have the opportunity to explore, among other tourist attractions, the enigmatic Machu Picchu, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and winner of the World Travel Awards on several occasions as the South America’s Leading Tourist Attraction, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru. In Ecuador, we will visit the fascinating Galapagos Islands, the Living Laboratory of Evolution, a volcanic island chain located 906 km west of continental Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean.10 Fun facts about Ecuador and its Galapagos Islands:

Galapagos:
97% of the Galapagos Archipelago is a National Park
According to Galapagos Conservancy, the archipelago is home to some of the highest levels of endemism on earth, about 80% of the land birds, 97% of land mammals and reptiles, and more than 30% of the vegetation
The Galapagos Islands were the inspiration for Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution
The Archipelago is prone to volcanic activity
The Galapagos was the first site on earth to be recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site

Ecuador:
Ecuador is known as the orchid capital of the world. There are more than 4,200 species of orchids
Ecuador has some of the finest colonial architecture in America
It is a paradise for bird-watchers. There are actually 1,699 registered bird species in Ecuador, according to the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
It has 4 geographic regions: The Amazon, the Sierra, the Coast and the Galapagos Islands
Ecuador has 98 volcanoes, among them the world-famous Cotopaxi, Chimborazo and Sangay

10 fun facts about Peru and Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu
It is located more than 7,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains
It is one of the main creations of the Incan Empire, built around 1450 AD
It was designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
It was used by the Incas as an astronomical observatory
Machu Picchu means Old Mountain or Old Peak

Peru:
The Cerro Blanco, the highest sand dune on earth, can be found in Peru
Cotahuasi Canyon, the deepest canyon in the world, is also located in Peru
The potato is native to Peru. There are more than 3,000 varieties of potatoes in this Andean country
The Amazon River, the longest river on earth, starts in Peru
Peru has 3 official languages: Spanish, Quechua and Aymara