In June, Sheridan Samano represented Reefs to Rockies during AdventureWeek Ecuador along with other representatives from a select group of travel companies and media. This 10-day educational trip sponsored by Ecuador Ministry of Tourism and Adventure Travel Trade Association showcased all that Ecuador has on offer. The group hiked mountains, rafted whitewater rapids, rode a […]
Read PostMexico 2015 – Photo and Video Highlights
We’ve just returned from our sixth scouting trip to Mexico this year. Our latest trip was to Guadalupe Island where we spent three days cage diving with great white sharks. Wow! All of this year’s Mexico trips offered unforgettable wildlife experiences. Friendly gray whales, millions of monarch butterflies, a bat volcano, and sharks (both whale […]
Read PostGood News for Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies are found throughout the United States, though a majority of the population migrates up to 3,000 miles to Mexico for the winter months. In 1996, the Mexican government created the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve to protect monarch’s wintering habitat. The reserve spans more than 56,000 hectares (138,000 acres). Over the past two decades, the […]
Read PostEarthquake simulator, Magmática becomes a tourism attraction in Cartago, Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s newest tourist attraction opened last week in the city of Cartago, located outside of the capital, San Jose. Magmática is a combination of a restaurant, small seismological museum, and earthquake simulator that will allow visitors to experience the feeling of a quake up to an 8.8 on the Richter scale. Cartago is the […]
Read PostJetBlue Connects Fort Lauderdale, FL and Quito, Ecuador
JetBlue Airways recently announced daily flight service between Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) and Quito, Ecuador (UIO). Service is scheduled to begin on February 25, 2016. Flights will depart FLL at 7:05 pm and arrive to UIO at 11:30 pm. The return flight from UIO departs at 12:59 am and arrives to FLL at 5:14 am. […]
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