Galapagos Islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, with 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. In 1979 UNESCO declared the Galápagos Islands Natural Heritage for Humanity.

China's fishing fleet is the one that manages the business of coveted shark meat and fins in a legal and illegal manner in Asian markets. The Ecuadorian government opened the shark bycatch in 2008 with executive decree 902 issued by the former Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa. The incidental capture of sharks has allowed a greater depopulation of the species of sharks in danger of extinction.

The community tourism of Mindo that works with small businesses in the area is another value that is promoted from Sabina Tour, with visits to ecological enterprises for the production of cocoa, chocolate and coffee. We visit the Cabañas Armonía Orchid Garden, which has around 250 species of orchids.

The Quilotoa Lake is located in the province of Cotopaxi in Ecuador, in the southwest of the Ecuadorian capital, Quito. It is a lake of volcanic origin, in whose crater a caldera of about 9 km in diameter is formed. The depth of the caldera is 250 meters and there we find the blue-green lake.

The rose market in Ecuador in 2018 is affected by short-term factors that cause the beginning of a new crisis in the sector, according to the economic information of Expoflores 2018. The appreciation of the dollar and the depreciation of Russian and European currencies have caused a strong impact on importers of Ecuadorian roses, who have had to pay more for the same amount of roses.

The Tungurahua (5,023 meters) is located in the Ecuadorian Cordillera (Los Andes), 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of Quito. The last eruptive process started in 1999 and ended in 2014