From rainforests to high peaks, crashing surf to the greatest wildlife show on Earth,
when you travel to Ecuador you get four worlds in one.

In today’s episode, we’re going to be exploring the natural beauty, culture, and food of this varied South American country through the lens of its four distinct eco-systems: The Andes, The Amazon, The Pacific Coast, and The Galapagos.

Named after the equator it straddles, Ecuador may not be on your bucket list yet, but after listening to this episode we guarantee you’ll want to bump it up the list.

Joining us today are three local experts: Ecuador tourism expert and representative of Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism, Santiago Granda; Rebecca Braak, the founder of Rebecca Adventure Travel, a B Corp-certified tour operator based in Ecuador; and award-winning Ecuadorian chef, Alejandra Espinoza, founder and head chef at Somos restaurant in Quito.

Highlights include:

 - Discovering Quito, one of South America’s most beautiful cities: what to see,
where to eat and how to have the perfect start to your trip.
 - Finding out about the best sustainable tourism initiatives in the Andes, and how
you can connect authentically with local communities.
 - Hearing why the little visited Pacific Coast of Ecuador makes the perfect beach,
surf and foodie break.
 - Learning about indigenous culture in the Amazon rainforest, and how you can
experience it in the most sustainable and authentic way possible.
 - Finding out how to make the most of your Galapagos trip, and what makes this
tiny archipelago one of the most unique travel experiences on the planet.
 - Getting the expert low-down on the ultimate 2–3-week Ecuador itinerary.

FIND OUT MORE

You can find out more about everything mentioned in this episode at Ecuador.travel

Discover authentic B Corp certified Ecuadorian adventures at
rebeccaadventuretravel.com

Alejandra Espinoza restaurant is Somos, in Quito. somos.rest

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This episode was produced by Armchair Productions, the audio experts for the travel industry. Aaron Millar hosts the show and produces it, along with Jenny Allison, and Charles Tyrie does the audio editing and sound design. 

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