The Top 10 Most Exciting River Runs Ecuador
March 5, 2010 – 3:17 pm | 2 Comments

Ecuador is a country blessed with huge Andean slopes and deep Amazon valleys. These combination of Andean Mountains dropping into the Amazon jungle forms tremendously fun rivers for kayaking and whitewater rafting. Fast moving water combined with temperate weather makes rafting and kayaking a super enjoyable activity. We’ve collected the top 10 most exciting whitewater river runs in Ecuador for you to enjoy.

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Adventure Trips

From the Amazon Jungle to the Highest Active Volcano in the World. Ecuador offers the opportunity to make your adventure dreams come true. Hike a volcano, jump from a bridge, run a class V river. Everything is possible.

Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands continue to be a paradise for adventurers, biologists and turists seeking the thrill of visiting a place in Earth like no other. Exploring The Galapagos Islands is an experience that you will always remember.

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See breathtaking Andean locations, adventurous river runs and ancient Amazon Jungle people.

Amazing Adventures

Here you will find commentary and tips on how to find the Top Adventure Trips in Ecuador. These are unique trips that are far from the beaten path but still with comfort in mind. Waorani visits, Galapagos kayaking and more.

Upcoming Trips

Learn about the latest trips that are happening in Ecuador. The best way to explore Ecuador is through unique and personalized trips. In this section, we’ll give you a sample of the trips you could be part of.

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Articles by Antonio Altamirano

Adventurer at heart. Passionate about traveling and the internet.

How Adventure Travel Can Help Your Company Ride Out The Recession & Come Out Stronger
December 28, 2008 – 12:01 am | 3 Comments

Running and operating an adventure travel company teaches you how to deal with challenging and unforeseen situations. Being part of the adventure travel experience teaches you a lot about yourself.
First you understand that risk by …

The Best of Ecuador Adventures 2008. New Trips, New partnerships, Bigger Location and more!
December 24, 2008 – 2:00 am | 2 Comments

Ecuador Adventures has helped us connect to our guests and the adventure travel community at large. It has helped us work through the challenges (and retributions) of running a adventure travel family business based in …

Papallacta Hot Springs: A Dream Adventure Spa on a dormant Volcano
November 23, 2008 – 12:26 am | One Comment
Papallacta Hot Springs: A Dream Adventure Spa on a dormant Volcano

Papallacta: Health, Recreation, Adventure and Rest
Papallacta is one of the places we offer a lot in our tours. Here we will give a traveler’s a view of Papallacta Termas and Spa. As a disclaimer, we …

The issue with the Chimbo River in Bucay.
September 18, 2008 – 10:41 pm | No Comment

We discovered an issue with the way that waste in being handled by the town of Bucay, Ecuador. The city of Bucay is dumping massive amounts of garbage below the end point of our rafting …

Adventure Travel Helps You Grow Through Sharing, Risk-taking and Learning.
July 16, 2008 – 1:11 pm | 2 Comments

I believe that when one travels one does it with a purpose that involves taking the risk of going somewhere new, exotic, “dangerous”. This experience in turn will help you learn and gain more perspective. …

Zip Lining (Canopy) in Ecuador
June 16, 2008 – 11:11 am | 8 Comments
Zip Lining (Canopy) in Ecuador

Ecuador in its small size has many different ecological environments and dozens of fun activities on each place. One of this activities is zip lining (canopying), which is rather new in Ecuador. There are maybe only 6-8 places across the country where you can do zip lining.

Quito and Baños: Winners of the 2008 Traveler’s Choice Awards.
June 6, 2008 – 9:44 am | 2 Comments

We are happy to learn that Ecuador has two locations in the 2008 Top 25 destinations in South America. We have covered Quito before in this blog. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, located at …

Adventure Spas in Ecuador. Where to go and what to expect.
May 15, 2008 – 7:43 pm | No Comment

When you think about adventure travel, many things come to mind.

What to bring to Ecuador and Why?
May 3, 2008 – 12:06 am | 4 Comments
What to bring to Ecuador and Why?

Most of the stuff in this list you will be able to find in one trip to REI or equivalent recreational equipment store in your local area. The basis never change. For instance, when you …