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Cofan Bermejo

LOCATION: Amazon

Surface area : 135 850 acres /

between 1 312 and 7 462 ft. (400 and 2 275 mt) /

Protected since: 2002

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Cófan Bermejo is located in the northwest of the province of Sucumbios, in the canton of Cascales. This reserve is part of the ancestral territory of A’i Cófan of the local Indian tribes. It has a great biodiversity and has been recognized as of great importance to the country and the world. You can admire beautiful landscapes here: you can see the volcanoes Sumaco and Reventador in the south, the Cerro Sur in the north, and the Amazon forest in the east.

The reserve is home to a wide variety of animal species such as the mountain tapir, giant armadillo, spectacled bear and many others. You can also see bird species (more than 400 species have been registered). The forests of Bermejo are the ideal refuge for many species that are endangered or extinct in other parts of the Andes.

The only access road is by road from Tulcan to Lago Agrio. An hour from Lago Agrio there is a fork that leads to the shuar community of Taruka. From there you will hike to the entrance of the reserve. It is recommended to do this with a local guide.

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WHY TRAVEL WITH EXPLORE ECUADOR?

Tom, guide in EcuadorI’m Tom from Belgium and I’ll make sure your trip to Ecuador or cruise in Galapagos goes as smoothly and pleasantly as possible. I have been living in Ecuador for a decade and have been working in tourism for 8 years now. Before that, I obtained my guides diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion.
Together with the local travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland. Over the years, Descubre-Ecuador has built a reliable partnership with the best hotels and the best nature guides in Ecuador. Our small-scale way of working ensures easy accessibility and a lot of flexibility when traveling.
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WHY TRAVEL TO ECUADOR?

Indian woman from SalasacasIn South America, Ecuador is one of the smaller countries, but the country is hugely diverse in terms of geography, climate and population. You can visit the Andes, the Amazon rainforest as well as the tropical coast without taking extremely long domestic flights or transfers. And then you have the Galapagos Islands, a once in a lifetime experience. The diversity of flora and fauna per square mile is enormous. Ecuador is South America in a nutshell. Moreover, the country is relatively safe and little visited. The national currency is the USD and you have a wide choice of direct flights to Quito and Guayaquil from Europe and the United States.

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Tom - guide in EcuadorIk ben Tom uit België en zorg ervoor dat jullie reis naar Ecuador of cruise in Galapagos zo vlot en aangenaam mogelijk kan verlopen. Ik woon al een tiental jaren in Ecuador en werk nu 8 jaren in toerisme. Daarvoor heb ik in Ecuador mijn gidsen-diploma behaald. Reizen en nieuwe plaatsen ontdekken is mijn passie. Samen met het lokale reiskantoor Descubre-Ecuador, bieden we reizen op maat in Galapagos en op het Ecuadoriaanse vasteland aan. Descubre-Ecuador heeft door de jaren heen een betrouwbare samenwerking opgebouwd met de beste hotels en de beste natuurgidsen van Ecuador. Onze kleinschalige manier van werken zorgt voor een vlotte bereikbaarheid en veel flexibiliteit bij het reizen. De tevredenheid van de klant is voor ons de essentie. En ook op die zeldzame momenten van onvoorziene moeilijke omstandigheden zorgen we dat we er zijn om jullie reis toch perfect te laten verlopen. Ontdek Ecuador en Galapagos!