Our Blog: Insights & Discoveries from Antisana

In the majestic Antisana National Park, one of Ecuador’s most pristine protected areas, the undisputed ruler of the skies is the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus). Considered the country’s emblematic bird and an endangered species, witnessing it in flight is a privilege few destinations can offer.

Among the cloud forests and páramos surrounding the Antisana volcano lives one of South America’s most charismatic and mysterious species: the Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus). Also known as the Andean bear, it is the only bear species native to South America and one of the most threatened mammals in the region.