Swim with playful sea lions, schools of sharks, darting penguins and pre-historic marine iguanas. Buy old world, handcrafted art, weavings or crafts directly from the indigenous hands that created them. Hike ancient Incan roads winding through pristine high mountain lakes mirroring the vast sky above. Stand in the jungle while peering up at a snow capped volcano dominating the skyline. Ride horseback across a lonely paramo surrounded by vast Andean views. Visit an orchid farm that exports orchids to Hawaii.

Take a photo of the world's largest hummingbird-the Giant Hummingbird, the world's largest rodent-the Capybara, the world's largest snake-the Anaconda, or the world's largest terrestrial reptile-the 600+ lb. Galapagos Tortoise. Where else can you browse boutiques on cobblestone streets one day, climb a snow covered mountain the next day, laze on an isolated sandy beach the following day, and paddle down a remote jungle river afterwards all in one small country roughly the size of Colorado? Only in Ecuador, folks. Only in Ecuador!