Ecuador - The First Choice of Water Sports & Adventure Lovers

Do you love water sports? If yes, you must visit Baños, Ecuador. It has been an exciting Andean City from a long time. It is situated at an elevation of 1,800 meters on the borders of Tungurahua Volcano. Even though the volcano is active, the activities experienced by tourists are in the form of thermal hot springs. The regular drill practice for evacuation at the place makes it safer than any other tourist destination. At an affordable price you can fill your tummy with delicious food at Ecuador.

The most important activities that are provided at the Ecuador are:

Rafting in Baños

Rafting in Banos

This place is with plenty of rainfall, which makes a perfect combination of mountain and water for white-water rafting at Baños. You are also provided with the rafting services of 3^rd and 4^th class at Pastaza and Patate rivers. As exciting is the place you will find the beautiful Andean cloud scenery over the excursion.

Canyoning

Also known as Canyoneering in U.S. and Australia

This is a kind of adventurous trekking you will find at the place, where you will go through the deep gaps between the mountains. The involvement of slow rappel and slippery rocks will make your trip much more adventurous than that you might have imagined.

Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing Andes

If you are uncomfortable with the slippery rock and the deep gorges you can otherwise go for the natural rock climbing trip. Before you hit the rock, you can even have a practice of the same on the artificial rock available at that place.

Dune Buggies

Dune Buggy on a Beach

Even though the place is not blessed with the sand dunes, you can hire a dune buggy and go around the countryside where you would find the wonderful magic of the Mother-Nature.

Extreme Sports

Kayaking and Pendulum Jumping

Some of the activities at Baños are categorized which includes Kayaking through the waters of the rivers Patate and Pastaza. The most famous being Swing Jumping, which is more like a Bungee jumping with a swing motion. This kind is also known as pendulum jumping, where you will have two ropes tide in between the gaps of a bridge with you in between.

Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

Here is the youngster stuff! One of the extreme sports at the place and this is more adventurous than any other kind of sports that you will find at Ecuador. During the bike ride you will find yourself taking all the joy of the wonderful waterfalls and you may also fly away from the bicycle seat in some places.

Hot Springs

Hot Springs to Relax

This place has been mainly proffered due to the hot spring in this area. You can enjoy soaking in the hot, mineral laden waters at Baños. You are also provided with plenty of opportunity to do the same after long and great outdoor adventures activities.

With all these facilities you will never want to leave the place. You will find the place unique with its own styles. The major attraction to the place you will find is due to the multiple options provided by the regime and other private sector to spend your wonderful vacation at place, which you might have dreamt of. So choosing a place like this will always be a value for money among your list of tourist destinations. While Ecuador is a place that has the huge attraction for travelers who are curious to visit and experience a city that is mostly connected by waterways, bridges and other extreme water sports.

In conclusion you will find many things that will have a uniqueness added to it in all the aspects by the nature. This keeps the people to stay here for a long time and spend a happy vacation within the budget, which would not be offered by any tourist spotted country in the world. With the influence of mountain biking in the Baños many of the youngsters love to come and spend most of the time. So enjoy visiting the place at the earliest and look for the adventurous trip.

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Rábida Island 360° Panoromic View

Isla Rábida

Area: 4.9 km² or 1.89 mi²
Maximum Altitude: 367 m or 1203 ft
Human Population: 0

Rábida is one of the smallest Islands from the Galápagos. Its arid with steep slopes. Most of its surface is rocky except for the beach on the north-east side of the island. The overall reddish color and appearance of the Island is a result of multiple volcanic craters and high iron content in the lava.

Situated 4.5 Kms to the south of Santiago Island, Official Ecuadorian name of the island is Isla Rábida, named after the convent of Rábida. Convent of Rábida is where Columbus left his son during his voyage to the Americas. It was originally named for the 18th-century British admiral John Jervis.  

Rábida Island from an elevation of 5500 ft. [Image Source: Google Earth]

The visit to Rábida begins from the beach area to the north east as shown in the picture above. When the population of the Giant Tortoises at the Galapagos is mentioned, the population at Rábida Island is also talked about. The island is also know for its Red Sand Beaches, a salt water lagoon inhabited by Flamingoes. You can also see an amazing 360° Panoromic View of the same site. 

Just click this  button on the beach given below:

Rabida Island - Galápagos - Ecuador in Galapagos Islands

Planning a Trip to Galapagos ?? 

Rabida Island (Jervis) has lots of Marine Animals and Birds you may have not seen elsewhere. Moreover, it has many diving sites to the south of Santiago Island where you may see white sharks, rays, and Bachelor colony of SeaLions. This place is a heaven for photographers as shadows play hide and seek throughout the island because of it volcanic craters. See some more of Finches, Boobies, Flamingoes during your Galapagos Land Tours with Nature Galapagos and Ecuador. Book your favourite travel package today itself !!!

Planning a family vacation

How to plan a vacation that your family will remember forever

U.S. Travel's survey reveals

4 Important Lessons when it comes to

Planning a family vacation

1. When on vacation, plan activities to do as a family

While parents and kids often do separate activities on a family vacation, more than half children agree strongly that vacations are a time when they get to sped quality time with their parents. Set aside time to make memories together on your family vacation and you'll have stories to tell for years to come.

2. Consider including your children's grandparents.

Children are enthusiastic about travelling with their grandparents. Well over half of children reported feeling closer to their grandparents after a family vacation together and enjoying remembering what they did with their grandparents after they returned home.

3. Focus first on vacation activities

When asked to identify their favorite memory from their last family vacation, more children selected "what they did" than any other category. For kids a meaningful vacation is one where they get to do interesting things and this is more important than where they say or where they go.

4. Do something adventurous or try something new

More than two - thirds of the children surveyed believe that a family vacation is an opportunity to try activities that they cannot do at home. A family - friendly adventure will broaden your children's horizons, brig all of your closer together and create lasting memories.