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Churete’s Ecological Reserve
Churute Ecological mangrove reserve is one of Guayas
province’s Natural Patrimonies, it’s a beautiful place where
mangroves full of fantasy and history can still be found
legends of an enchanted mountain, surrounded by bird’s
trill, and howling monkeys. To the eyes of the world, Churute is a tourist destination that should be visited.
Since 1996 the reserve has an Interpretation Center, located
near the entrance to the path “El Mate”. This center has an
exposition hall and an area which will house numerous
dioramas.
SENDERO
DE LA LAGUNA DE CANCLON
Para llegar a la
Laguna se pueden utilizar dos caminos: (a) norte de la
Laguna se puede ingresar, en la estación seca, en vehículo
desde la carretera principal hasta la casa del señor
Martínez desde donde se observa la parte noroeste hasta “El
Samán” en el sector central de la Laguna y (b) en el
kilómetro 17 existe un camino lastrado que se puede utilizar
en verano para ingresar al sector SUR de la Laguna. Aquí se
encuentra grupos de garzas, jacanas, gallinetas y aves
propios de humedades de aguas continentales.
CHURUTE ESTUARY (BY BOAT)
To begin the journey on the estuary it’s necessary to reach
a pier located on a shrimp farm 20 minutes away from the
Interpretation Center. From here you navigate the estuaries
“Soledad Chico” and “Soledad Grande” which take you to the
“Churute Estuary,” which will take you to the mouth of the
“Potrero” estuary on the Island of the English. (The biggest
concentration of aquatic and coastal migratory and local
birds of the reserve can be found here). It will take 30
minutes to reach the Potrero estuary. You go back the same
way. The mangrove’s ecosystem can be observed in the
journey, and from June to November dolphins pods can be
seen.
THE FLORA
If you can’t make the journey by boat to the mangrove
forest, then visit the ”flora zone,” where you can see the
different species of Ecuadorian mangroves, some over 10
meters high. Since this site is 20 minutes away from “La
Cascada” Path, it is recommended both places should be
visited on the same trip.
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