The Vivarium,
in Parque La Carolina on the Avenida Rio Amazonas side, has a fascinating collection of snakes, frogs, turtles and caiman.  The Vivarium plays an important role in research, in caring for amphibians confiscated by customs, and also in educating students and visitors.  Ecuador has several poisonous snakes, notably the “equis” (“X”) or bushmaster and the coral snake.  Only around 10% of Ecuador´s 290 types of snake are poisonous, many are endangered, most are shy and well camouflaged.

The House of Urrutia
The house/museum of María Augusta Urrutia is located in the …

We have typical Ecuadorian cooking classes where you can learn and practice more vocabulary, have a good time, and taste delicious dishes.Tropical fruits, seafood, Andean potatoes. You will have a favorite recipe from Ecuador.

Cangrejo Criollo.- Red Mangrove crab Ulcides occidentalis, prepared with a special seasoning, and you eat it with some really good extras and a lot of beer. This crab doesn’t taste a bit like the blue crab (Jaiba or Callinectis sapidus) most of you know. The taste isn’t as delicate, it’s more savory. The best thing about a cangrejada (crab-fest) is too eat it with your friends and start fighting over who gets the crabs with the biggest claws.
Encebollado.- Also known as Languriango, this is a delicious soup made of yellow …

Whe we are in other country, we need people that can help us, and People that you can trust.
Our host family will receive you with great courtesy and you can consider them  as your second family in Ecuador.
You’ll have where to sleep in, you can share them with breakfast, lunch or dinner.
And you can ask for help to them or to the institute  in an emergency.
.