Advice on Diving inEcuador

...pt at the end of the journey. Machalilla National Park comprises of beaches and forest on the mainland coastal area, plus a number of small islands and two larger islands, Salango and Isla de la Plata. Isla de la Plata has a reputation as the “poor man’s Galapagos Islands”, boasting a number of land and sea creatures only seen here and on the Galapagos themselves. Sadly, Machalilla National Park has not enjoyed a similar level of protection to the Galapagos over the years. Over-fishing, poaching, deforestation and the ecological impact of the tourist industry have taken its toll. Some steps h...