Chimborazo Mt. The highlands of the Ecuadorian Andes with its alluring beauty, are an amazing and unique place due to the multiplicity of landscapes and surroundings. It lends itself to the variety of activities and adventures we could have without the need of large and elaborate arrangements.

Although small in size, Ecuador is a country with unexplored or barely explored places. Its mountains hide beautiful and exotic nooks enticing those who love all kinds of adventure. Snow covered volcanoes, some currently active; green valleys and white water rivers; clouded forests and paramo plateaus filled with wildlife; old villages as if time had stood still form part of an amazing variety of attractions awaiting to be discovered by those who are willing and ready to go beyond the frequently used roads. Ancient trails, some dating to pre-Inca times, await for you to trek on foot, or horseback, or mountain bike through the most beautiful and spectacular places normally hidden to large touring groups.

Discover the Andes of Ecuador meandering through unused trails that will reveal the magic and beauty of the wildest landscapes. Or, white water rafting or kayaking down river towards the Pacific lowlands or towards the rain forest in the Amazon. Both the eastern and western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes are covered by dense clouded forests that within an atmosphere of enchantment and mystery hide an enormous variety of birds, orchids, butterflies, infinity of plants and other animals that make of these mountains an irresistible place to those who love nature, bird watchers, botanists, zoologists and everyone else who would like to discover and see these sites that have been conserved intact in part by the wild and difficult access. Presently, a national system of protected areas and the intervention of individuals and private groups maintain vigilance over these sites and offer adequate facilities and protected explorations.

Expeditions to the Andes Highlands