Start by visiting Puerto el Morro, a small fishing village located just outside the city. It is a magical place where salt and fresh water meet, allowing mangroves to grow and creating a perfect habitat for marine life. You will embark on a boating adventure to Isla de Los Pajaros, a small island that is home to magnificent frigate birds, Peruvian boobies, and many other mangrove birds. Delta dolphins (bottlenose dolphins) may swim behind the boats during the trip.
After this excursion you will have a visit to La Hacienda el Castillo to learn about the techniques and processes that have made Ecuadorian cocoa one of the highest quality in the world.