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 …