The Amazon Rainforest

THE AMAZONIA: By simply heading east, one can get to this beautiful and unspoiled region of Ecuador. The Ecuadorian Amazon remains largely unexplored in many places. It is sparsely populated with indigenous settlements along the tributaries of the great river. It is very easily accessible and has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. The Amazon Rain forest presents the largest area of biodiversity in the world. Scientists consider it one of the twenty-five” hot-spots” on the planet that must be preserved for the earths’ survival.