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The Galapagos Islands offer a unique interaction with nature and their name is synonymous with survival and the celebration of the diversity of species on earth.  It has been more than 450 years since their discovery and the islands remain largely intact thanks to the conservation efforts of the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Research Station.    From your comfortable base aboard the Eclipse, you will be able to explore the best visitor sites. There are many opportunities to hike, swim, snorkel, kayak, bird-watch and take great close-up photographs of the flora and fauna. For land visits, passengers are divided into groups of a maximum of twelve people, each with its own naturalist guide. Groups can be divided according to the physical conditions of the passengers. On the islands you will follow trails, walking at a leisurely pace, with your guide explaining the unusual sights you see. Afterwards, there is often an opportunity to swim and snorkel before returning to the Eclipse.  
Originally the home of one of Quito's oldest families, it later became the French Cultural Centre. After being carefully restored over a period of four years, with special detail given to maintaining the unique characteristics of the original interior, it is now the Boutique Hotel Café Cultura.
Though better known for its Andean Mountains, Amazonian Rainforest and the unique Galapagos Islands, Ecuador has a long, varied and fascinating coastline that until recently was underrated. Stretching some 1,500km from the border of Colombia to Peru in the south, the Ecuadorian coast embraces long expanses of deserted beaches, with warm swimming waters, busy fishing villages, luxury vacation resorts, mangrove swamps, steamy ports, surfing spots, whale watching and wildlife sanctuaries.  
The wonderful Hacienda Abraspungo, the best of Riobamba hotels, is located at 2,754 metres above sea level, surrounded by the magnificent Ecuadorian Andes. It is named after a glacial valley which is situated between the Chimborazo Volcano and Carihuairazo, in the exact centre of Ecuador.