The Ecuadorian jungle is one of the most exciting and fascinating in the world, the biodiversity you can find in it is amazing. The Amazonas ecosystem, particularly its tropical rain forest, is considered to be one of the richest and most complex communities of plant and animal life in the world. The region is characterized by huge and diverse amounts of flora and fauna with extraordinary variations in their habitats and micro habitats.
In the jungles of the Upper Amazon 100 species of trees per acre have been recorded. In Central …

Meet students who have achieved a high level of Spanish in our school.

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.