Mangroves Reserve / Cacao farm Full Day Trip

As naturalist guide I can only love this adventure because it is one of the most liked by nature lovers/ birdwatchers due to its abundance. We always experience an in-depth visit to one of the few coastal rain-forests and mangroves that still survive in the world. And it is located just 45 minutes from Guayaquil The adventure is divided in 3 stages: • Estuary route : A place where you learn about the wildlife of the estuary. The mangrove ecosystem and its importance, the interaction between plants, crabs and birds. A place where we can see dozens of species of birds in their natural habitat. • The howler mokeys route : A short trail walk (0. 8 mile) through a tropical dry forest, one of the few remaining virgin forests in mainland Ecuador. A place to have a close encounter with the bustle of the howler monkeys in the middle of the pristine habitat of a dry tropical forest. • Cocoa farm: Witness the making of chocolate from cocoa beans and you will have a pleasant afternoon of experiential tourism.

Early morning pick -up at hotel (07:00, is a suggested time. I'll discuss it with each group to accomodate to preferences) ( there is also an afternoon option) Travel through the countryside 30 miles roadtrip. halfway we will stop at a fascinating roadside fruit market . and then before we notice we will be arriving at the reserve. On the way there are many birdwatching possibilities and according to the group's interest we will stop briefly to watch/take pictures. **If your group is larger than 4 participants, please ask for a quotation and I'll provide a larger capacity vehicle. Since this is a full day tour, please consider the possibility of bringing extra drinking water.