Category: Sustainability & Environment

Sustainability is a part of the SOLEQ.travel mission. We are always trying to guarantee sustainable travels through Ecuador. Also we are supporting local institutions as much as local companies. If you are also interested in sustainability or in our activities – read more in this category.


Cuyabeno – 3 days in the jungle of Ecuador

sunset over the laguna grande in the Cuyabeno reserve

Cuyabeno – 3 days in the jungle of Ecuador SOLEQMASTER Our intern Elizabeth spent three days at the Bamboo Lodge in the Cuyabeno Reserve in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Read about her experiences in one of Ecuador’s most important protected areas Day 1 – The journey from Quito to Cuyabeno From the terminal “Quitumbe” in Quito […]

Discover the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve: An Ecological Paradise in Ecuador

Caiman in the Napo River of Yasuni

Discover the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve: An Ecological Paradise in Ecuador Dayana Yasuní National Park, together with the protected zone and the adjacent Waorani area, has been recognized by UNESCO as the “Yasuní Biosphere Reserve” since 1989. This natural treasure in the provinces of Napo and Orellana in Ecuador covers an area of about 10,000 square […]

Ecuador – A victory for the environment

river in the ecuadorian rainforest

Ecuador – A victory for the environment Mathew August 20, 2023 marked another milestone in the history of conservation in Ecuador and the global fight for environmental protection. On that day, Ecuadorian citizens made an important decision in a referendum: to preserve the natural treasure of Yasuní National Park by keeping its oil untouched in […]

New marine reserve in the eastern Pacific

Marine reserve

New marine reserve in the eastern Pacific Master There is good news for the Pacific: As part of the UN climate summit, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica announced the establishment of one of the largest and most biodiverse marine reserves in the world. This will significantly increase and join already existing protected waters in […]

Pack for a Purpose

Pack for a Purpose

Pack for a Purpose – Little Effort. Big Impact. DIEGO Make a Difference with Pack for a Purpose! Pack for a Purpose (PfaP) is an initiative that serves as a link between communities, schools or hospitals with multiple needs and travelers. Those do not only pack their clothes, but also some supplies, which they donate […]

Christmas at Refugio de los Sueños

Social project ecuador

Christmas at Refugio de los Sueños SOLEQMASTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr2Aj5ceYIg Since many years SOLEQ.travel has been supporting the day care center Refugio de los Sueños (“Refuge of Dreams”), a social project for neglected and socially disadvantaged children in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. This year 120 children and 15 Ecuadorian and international helpers attended the Christmas celebration. […]

A visit to our social project

Soleq.travel supports the social project Refugio de los Sueños

A VISIT TO OUR SOCIAL PROJECT DAYANA As is a SOLEQ.travel tradition, I was able to visit our social project – the Refugio de los Sueños – last week with some of my colleagues. This way I was able to see where the money goes that we donate to the foundation – every one of […]