LOCATION: Coast
Surface area : 134 872 acres /
between 0 and 2 624 ft (0 and 800 meter) /
Protected since: 2008
For years it has been suspected that the coastline and marine environments of the villages of Galera, Estero de Platano, Quingue and San Francisco – located in the southern part of Esmeraldas province – contain a biological diversity comparable to that of the Galapagos Islands. This suspicion was confirmed in 2008 after years of work by various entities. As a result of this work and the active participation of the local community, it was declared Ecuador’s first continental marine reserve.
I am Tom and I am from Belgium. I’ve lived in Ecuador for a decade and I’ve been working in tourism for 8 years. Therefore I obtained my tourism diploma in Ecuador. Traveling and discovering new places is my passion. Currently I live in Guamote, a small village between Riobamba and Alausi. Together with the local travel agency Descubre-Ecuador, we offer tailor-made tours in Galapagos and on the Ecuadorian mainland.
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