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Coastal Lowlands (Ecuador), Ecuador
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San Miguel is a small afro-Ecuadorean community in Esmeraldas Province in northern Ecuador. The village is one of the bases for visiting the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, designated as one of the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in the world. The local community runs an ecotourism project to help preserve the local environment. There are also opportunities to teach English in the school.
There is a daily passenger boat to San Miguel from Borbón. The boat is run by the community of San Miguel.
Read in the guideRight behind the community hotel of San Miguel begins dense rain forest.
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Travel tipsEcuador has historical and renovated haciendas or traditional ranches. Haciendas often cover large areas of land and incorporate agricultural operations and other businesses.
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