Month: June 2021

Climb Mount Triglav

Climb Mount Triglav This is a 2864 m high summit and the highest mountain in Slovenia and the Julian Alps. It was first climbed in 1778 when four brave men - Lovrenz Willomitzer, a chamois hunter, Štefan Rožič, and two miners Luka Korošec and Matevž Kos stood on its summit. At the time it was an extremely difficult climb, the main problem being the knife-sharp ridge connecting Little Triglav with…

Travel to The Galapagos Islands

Travel to The Galapagos Islands Galapagos Islands are an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean, at 1,000 km from the Ecuadorian coasts. It was officially part of the Republic of Ecuador in 1832, under the presidency of Juan José Flores. However, these islands have existed for millions of years.  The Galapagos hotspot is the phenomenon that allowed the creation of this archipelago and is located under the Nazca tectonic plate, in…

Exploring Yasuni Rainforest 2021

Exploring Yasuni Rainforest 2021

Exploring Yasuni Rainforest 2021 With more than one million hectares, Yasuni National Park is the biggest protected area of Ecuador. It is located in the provinces of Orellana and Pastaza, at the north of the country and near Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. The park entered the National Parks and Protected Areas Program in 1979, in order to preserve its huge and rich biodiversity. Ten years later, in 1989, the park was…