WHAT ARE SOME

INTERESTING TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS IN
PROYECT 4 ECUADOR ?
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WEEK 2 ___________
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WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ECUADOR ?
MAKE A LIST OF SOME WONDERS OF ECUADOR RELATED TO HISTORY,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

SCIENCE
HISTORY
No doubt these islands are the
highlight of Ecuador, most
TECHNOLOGY
famous for inspiring Charles Aerovia” is the new tourist
La Compania de Jesus Darwin to develop his theory of
Church, constructed in evolution and his book, “On the attraction, cable car will
the early 17th century Origin of Species”. The link the neighbouring town
and listed by UNESCO Galapagos archipelago is home to of Duran with the largest
as one of the top 100 some of the most beautiful and city in Ecuador, by crossing
most important rare animal species on the planet,
such as sea iguanas, giant the Rio in the centre of
buildings in the world tortoises, hammerhead sharks, Guayaquil.
in Ecuador and many more.
 CAN THESE WONDER ATTRACT TOURIST
TO OUR COUNTRY AS WELL ?
• THERE ARE A LOT OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS:
• VOLCAN COTOPAXI - QUITO: ECUADOR HISTORIC ANDEAN CAPITAL -
COTOPAXI AND CAJAS NATIONAL PARKS
• - THE BOARDWALK OF GUAYAQUIL - OTAVALO MARKET

YES THEY CAN BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS WHICH ARE
VERY ATTRACTIVE TO THE PEOPLE, PEOPLE CAN SEE A LOT OF NATURE,
LANDSCAPSES AND THEY CAN SEE A LOT OF ARQUITECTURE, CHURCHES AND
COSTUMES OF ECUADOR.
 VOCABULARY. MATCH WORDS WITH THE CORRESPONDING
MEANING.

STRAW: PAJA
DORMANT: INACTIVO
ENVOLVE: DESARROLLAR

a) Gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

STRAW : ( )
DORMANT : ( ) b) Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for
thatching, packing, or weaving. develop
ENVOLVE: ( )
c) Having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a
period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep..
LISTEN TO A FOREIGNER TELLING THEIR FAMILY ABOUT SOME
WONDERFUL FEATURES OF OUR COUNTRY.
 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART. WHAT DOES THE
VISITOR SAY SHE LEARNED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING
ECUADORIAN ATTRACTIONS ?
• PANAMA HATS:
THESE HATS ARE MADE IN ECUADOR WITH TOAQUILLA STRAW BY HAND BY ARTISANS.

• CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO: CHIMBORAZO IS THE CLOSEST POINT TO THE SUN.

• IT IS THE TOP OF THE FARTHEST POINT FROM THE CENTER OF THE PLANET.

• GALAPOS ISLANDS: ANIMALS OF GALAPAGOS ARE UNIQUE AND HAVE ADAPTED TO THE ISLANDS´SPECIAL CONDITIONS WHICH
THINGS ADAPTED AND EVOLVED.