Loja, Ecuador

Ecuador can proudly boast of being the country with the most natural variety per square kilometer of the planet. Its four worlds of diversity - the Amazon, the coast, the highlands, and the las Islas Galápagos- - are proof of this.

This country contains 8% of all animal species and 10% of the flora on the planet. This due to the Amazon rainforest, which covers virtually the entire eastern half of the country.

  • The Amazon, the coast, the highlands, and the Galapagos Islands.
  • It contains 8% of the animal species and 10% of the flora of the planet.
  • Quito city, the first latin american city wich UNESCO declared First Cultural Patrimony of humanity in 1978.
Ecuador Cuatro Mundos

Ecuador Four Worlds

Ecuador, four worlds of diversity in a single country:

  • The Amazon, the coast, the highlands, and the Galapagos Islands.
  • It contains 8% of the animal species and 10% of the flora of the planet.
  • Quito city, the first latin american city wich UNESCO declared First Cultural Patrimony of humanity in 1978.

 

Cuatro Mundos
Mangrove Documental

Mangrove, The sacrifice of a land

"Mangrove, The sacrifice of a land" is a documentary that tells the story of the mangrove in the Jambelí archipelago through its protagonists. In Ecuador, mangroves develop along the entire coastline from the Esmeraldas Province down to the Oro Province. For 5,000 years our ancestors settled around these forests developing their livelihood and their own worldview.

Mangrove, The sacrifice of a land"
Guayacanes in flower

The Guayacanes flowering, a natural spectacle in Zapotillo, province of Loja - Ecuador

10,000 hectares are witnessing the brilliance of flowering yellow Guayacanes. Domestic and foreign tourists find this miracle and were amazed by the beauty of Ecuador. The Guayacanes Flowering, a unique natural spectacle that happens between the end of January at the beginning of February, in Zapotillo, province of Loja.

The towns of Mangahurco, Bolaspamba, and Cazaderos are surrounded by an extensive forest of Guayacanes which is the largest in Ecuador. Due to it has a dry climate and is located approximately 300 meters above sea level, it is considered one of the most important dry hot forests in the region.

With the arrival of the new year the winter season begins, and the first rains of the year, the flowering of these timber, which has been a reason to increase the presence of tourists in the area every year, both for the beauty of the trees as for the characteristic aroma of the flowers of guayacán.

Florecimiento de los Guayacanes, Mangahurco, Loja, Ecuador

CLEI LACLO 2020

En 2020, CLEI y LACLO serán realizados conjuntamente potencializando el intercambio entre ambas comunidades, en Loja - Ecuador