Guayas / Shuar Tsuer Entsa Community Tourist center:
Located on the site called Balao Chico, Naranjal region , about 1 hour and a half of Guayaquil. a community belonging to the Shuar culture native to the Ecuadorian Amazon , preserving their customs and traditions typical,
Accommodation : Cottage can accommodate 6 people in triple accommodation. bath, hot shower, mosquito nets, ventilation
Food : They offer breakfast, lunch, dinner and a variety of dishes prepared with typical local products of the Shuar culture.
ACTIVITIES
Highlights its Thermal waters, swimming pools for adults, children and elderly, remains an important destination for recreational and health tourism. Mud massage, shamanism, clean and cultural performances like dances and arts and crafts are made.
El Oro / Tahuin Tourist center:
Located in the canton Arenillas , community Cañas, 20 minutes from the Tahuín dam, this project is managed by the organization of cocoa farmers.
Accommodation : Cottage with two triple rooms, each room has a bathroom, hot water, blinds, fans and ample space for relax and recreation.
Food : Offered in host homes with exquisite menu for lunch and dinner, prepared with organic products own of the area.
ACTIVITIES:
Tourism activities are related to the theme of cocoa through trails you can visit large crops of fine cocoa of scent, know the process of post-harvest and production of derivatives like chocolat, liquor, among others. The offer also includes tours in nearby attractions like the Tahuín Dam, Rio Blanco and waterfalls, among others.
Environment
The Cacao Route Ecuador is a proposal agrotourism articulating initiatives of community tourism areas in the coast region of the country, its range of services and activities is based on the theme of cocoa cultivation , processing of postharvest and processing derivatives like chocolate .
LOCATION : This route covers the provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabi, El Oro, and Guayas, in each of these communities have implemented initiatives and infrastructure services that constitute the tourist product that is part of our offer.
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Cocoa Route Ecuador
Services
Esmeraldas / Cevicangre Tourist Center:
Located in the community Vuelta Larga , Canton Rio Verde, an hour north of the city of Esmeraldas , on the banks of the Green River . their environment can enjoy all kinds of adventure sports.
Accommodation in cabin ecological accommodate 6 persons in group accommodation, bathroom in each room, hot water, ventilation, awnings, etc.
Food : Restaurant with 80 seats, where the famed CEVICANGRE, a special dish made with blue crab, and menus for breakfast and lunch is provided.
ACTIVITIES:
Route cocoa green river, visits to cacao farms, tasting cocoa products, horseback riding, boat rides on the river, kayaking, among others.
Los Ríos / Estero de Caña Tourist center:
Located in the community of Estero de Caña , Canton Vinces, 15 minutes from the town of Vinces next to the river of the same name. This area still retains cocoa, forest remnants that are the habitat of species such as howler monkeys.
Accommodation : Cottage sleeps up to 6 people with bathroom, hot water, ventilation, musketeers, etc.
Food: Every family community offers this service in their homes, making it more life experience, with a diverse menu of the region.
ACTIVITIES
The cocoa theme here includes visits to farms of fine cocoa scent, overlooking natural attractions like the Rio Vinces, Vinces city and its historic monuments, horseback riding and tours in the forest to see the colonies of howler monkeys. In host homes, participated in the preparation of traditional chocolate and other cocoa products.
QUINKIGUA Community Tourist center
Located in Poza Honda community, Santa Ana, in Manabi province, an hour and a half of Portoviejo, The Resort subject focuses on the process of growing, harvesting and post-processed cocoa. This lodge has solar energy and is eco friendly.
Accommodation : Comfortable cabins for 25 people in double occupancy, triple and quadruple with private bathroom, hot shower, awnings, ventilation.
Food : The lodge has a comfortable restaurant where a variety of menus is offered and traditional food prepared with high quality standards using organic products.
ACTIVITIES.
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Tours of agritourism farms cacao, post harvest processes, drying and stockpiled cocoa
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Practice in the development of artisan chocolate.
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Navigating the Poza Honda dam, watching a typical birds like the crow duck.
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View agroindustrial plants as plant juices.
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Guidance: This community enterprise has local guides trained in mediation issues, safety, first aid, sustainable agriculture, etc.
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