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Tropic Travel

Name: Tropic Travel
Address: Pasaje Sanchez Melo OE1-37 y Avenida Galo Plaza Lasso, Quito, EC170150, EC
Telephone: +18882078615
Price range: $$$

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Ecuador
Quito
Tropic Travel

Boutique, mission-driven DMC for Ecuador, Peru & soon Chile

TROPIC is an award–winning ecotourism company specialized in providing high quality travel experiences in Ecuador, Peru & Chile’s most spectacular natural areas in the company of its native peoples.

14/08/2026

Machu Picchu was built to stay hidden.

Nothing about the citadel is visible from the valley floor. The mountains around it did more than frame the view, they hid it.

Some places were never meant to be found by accident.

Tropic. Journeys in Nature.

10/08/2026

Kichwa communities in Ecuador, from the Amazon to the Andes, have long read the land's cycles to know when to plant, hunt, or move. Quechua communities in the Peruvian Andes built agricultural terracing and water systems still in use today. Mapuche communities in southern Chile describe a principle called itrofil mongen: the idea that all living things are interconnected.

None of this knowledge sits apart from conservation. It's a reason these ecosystems are still standing. We learn from it.

We honor them, and the many other Indigenous communities in South America carrying this understanding forward.

04/08/2026

Off the coasts of Peru and Chile, cold water rises from the ocean floor in a process called upwelling, driven by the Humboldt Current. That rising water carries nutrients most tropical seas rarely receive, feeding one of the most productive marine ecosystems on the planet.

Dense schools of anchoveta support colonies of guano birds, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins along the coastline. Each year, humpback whales arrive from Antarctic waters to breed off the northern coast of Peru, following the same current that sustains everything beneath it.

None of this is visible from the beach. It's one of the most productive ocean systems on Earth, working just below where most people are standing.

31/07/2026

Pumas are typically most active at dawn, dusk, and after dark. In Chilean Patagonia, however, they're seen during daylight hours far more often than in most other places.

Long-term protection and abundant prey have helped make this one of the best places in the Americas to observe wild pumas.

Decades of research have also made parts of Patagonia home to one of the continent's longest-running puma monitoring programs, helping scientists better understand individual territories, behavior, and ecology.

It's one more reason Tropic reads this landscape the way researchers do — watching, not just passing through.

27/07/2026

Sea lions treat these Galapagos waters like a playground.
They twist, they glide, they show off for no one in particular.

You can join them in the same current - mask, fins, and nowhere else to be.

Tropic. Journeys in Nature.

24/07/2026

Lodge-to-lodge journeys take a different form in Torres del Paine. Refuges become natural pauses between days spent walking Patagonia, allowing travelers to experience the landscape gradually rather than all at once.

Forests give way to valleys, glaciers, and granite peaks as the trail continues, revealing why this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve remains one of South America's most carefully protected landscapes.

Guanacos, condors, pumas, and the endangered huemul continue to thrive here, supported by conservation efforts and carefully managed visitor access.

Patagonia is understood one trail and one day at a time.

21/07/2026

Most people who visit Yasuní once understand why returning feels natural. Cristina Serrano, Tropic's Country Manager in Ecuador, has spent the past 12 years leading Tropic's team in the country. During that time, Yasuní has remained the destination she always finds herself returning to.

Through Cris's eyes, discover what makes this corner of the Amazon so compelling, the people who share it, the wildlife that continues to surprise, and the reasons protecting it matters.

Swipe to read her perspective.

16/07/2026

There are stories that don't belong in a caption.

Introducing Perspectives by Tropic, our new LinkedIn article series dedicated to South America's ecosystems, local knowledge, conservation, and the ideas behind responsible travel in the region.

We begin with a simple question: what does 32 years in South America actually teach you?

🔗 Read the first article and subscribe to follow future editions: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7483517062825549824

13/07/2026

Long before a wildlife encounter or a conversation with a local host, there is an opportunity to prepare for the places we visit.

That's why we created our Responsible Traveler Code of Conduct. A practical guide that brings together simple recommendations for respecting local communities, protecting wildlife, reducing environmental impact, and travelling safely and thoughtfully.

Many of these ideas come from years of working alongside guides, conservation initiatives, local partners, and communities. Lessons that continue to influence how we design journeys and the way we invite others to experience them.

We hope this guide becomes a valuable resource for our clients and the travelers they inspire to explore the region.

Because every journey leaves an impression. Preparation is part of travelling well.

09/07/2026

Lodge-to-lodge journeys follow a different pace. Days are linked by trails. Evenings by local hospitality.

In Ecuador, the Quilotoa region combines volcanic landscapes with highland communities connected by historic trails. These paths have linked neighbouring villages, long before they became walking routes for travelers. Quilotoa's volcanic crater lake remains one of the defining landmarks along the journey, while each day between lodges brings the traditions and landscapes of the Ecuadorian highlands into closer view.

One way of travelling. One of many journeys Tropic continues to craft throughout South America.

Dirección

Pasaje Sanchez Melo OE1-37 Y Avenida Galo Plaza Lasso
Quito
EC170150

Horario de Apertura

Lunes	08:00 - 17:30
Martes	08:00 - 17:30
Miércoles	08:00 - 17:30
Jueves	08:00 - 17:30
Viernes	08:00 - 17:30

Teléfono

+18882078615

Página web

http://www.tropiceco.com/

Notificaciones

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