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Ecuador's Andes |
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Many protected natural areas are to be
found in Ecuador’s Andes, which contain volcanoes and
mountains, lakes, valleys, rain forests and tropical forests,
together with an endless variety of plants and animals.
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Real Cordillera
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The majesty of the Cordillera gives an adventurous spirit the chance to
face and share with nature great and exciting challenges.
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National Park of the Snow-capped Mountains
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Mountain climbers can choose the Parque Nacional de los
Nevados (National Park of the Snow-capped Mountains), covering
territory in the Departments of Tolima, Risaralda, Quindio and
Caldas, from among the Andean heights in Colombia
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Colca Valley
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The Arequipa region, with Mt. Ampato as
its highest point (6,300 m The almost
100 km -long Colca Valley occupies only a part of the
Colca River Basin, that located between the Districts of
Callalli y Huambo. There are 16 villages in the area inhabited
by descendents of the Collahua and Cabana ethnic groups, from
whom they inherited a rich cultural tradition.
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