Ecuagenera Orchid Farm Gualaceo Ecuador + Casa Museo de la Makana & Paute Ecuador Indigenous Mercado
Amelia and JP VLOG 66: The Ecuagenera Orchid Farm Gualaceo Ecuador is a short drive from Cuenca Ecuador and a must-see if you're an orchid lover, or if you just appreciate the beauty and variety of colorful flowers. We also enjoyed visiting La Casa de Makana and the indigenous mercado in Paute Ecuador.
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The Cuenca Orchidarium: Orchids in Ecuador
The University of Cuenca (Ecuador) has an Orchidarium just outside of the city center. See more than 360 species from around the country. Best time to visit is May and December.
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Cochleanthes amazonica
Disfrutando del Cochleanthes amazonica en la Amazonia ecuatoriana junto a Ecuagenera tours.
Odontoglossum cristatellum
I never saw in situ a nice Odontoglossum cristatellum like this .
Orchids in Gualaceo - Azuay - Ecuador
Before going to the WOC 22 (world orchid conference) in Guayaquil, an orchid scientist and his student, together with the manager of Ecuagenera, explore the mountains of Uchucay, Gualaceo.
Gualaceo is well known for its variety of orchids both in the plant nursery of Ecuagenera and in the nature around the canton.
Antes de ir al WOC 22 (conferencia mundial de orquídeas) en Guayaquil, un científico de orquídeas y su estudiante, junto con el gerente de Ecuagenera, exploran las montañas de Uchucay, Gualaceo.
Gualaceo es bien conocido por su variedad de orquídeas tanto en el vivero de plantas de Ecuagenera como en la naturaleza alrededor del cantón.
Epidendrum purum
Epidendrum purum growing in the amazon basin at 1200 meters.
Ecuagenera tours
Ecuagenera The origin dates back to the 50s when the Salesian Father Angel Andreetta, came to the area in canton Gualaquiza Bomboiza in the eastern province of Morona Santiago. In Bomboiza, a place favored by the abundance of gold deposits and, in some species of orchids, Andreetta begin the research process, selection and collection of some species of orchids, becoming the pioneer of this activity in the region. Product of this effort was possible to participate for the first time for Ecuador in a World of Orchids exhibition held in Colombia in 1968.
Hoping that this activity continues, Andreetta find the help of a young man who discovers a great love of nature: Mario Portilla, who would become his main ally for many years. Later Andreetta continue its activities with its collection of orchids in the hacienda in Paute Yumacay Salesian. Meanwhile as the need arose to create a company that is dedicated to the preservation and marketing of orchid plants.
In 1991 José Portilla, younger brother of Mario, who shows a keen interest in this activity, is invited to participate.
February 1992 marks the beginning of the new company by May of that year and was legally incorporated under the name of Ecuadorian Genres Ecuagenera Cia. Ltd., which Portilla brothers were its founders and Andreetta your advisor. It was to this company that was responsible for the preservation of Andreetta orchid collection, until today it is carefully preserved to ensure the maintenance and reproduction of some species.
In 1993 was the first company Ecuagenera Ecuadorian who obtained legal permission for export of plants from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Orchid diversity and endemism in Ecuador
The orchid family is is the most diverse plant family in Ecuador, and also the family with the highest number of locally endemic species. This is surprising, since orchid seeds are exceptionally good dispersers which can travel long distances. So why are there so many locally endemic orchid species?
The rest of the talk explores this question.
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Ecuador was named The Land of Orchids
Ecuador was declared as The Land of Orchids. The announcement was made by Minister of Tourism, Dr. Vinicio Alvarado Espinel, in the framework of the III International Exhibition of Orchids. teleSUR
COLLECTION OF ORCHIDS IN CUENCA, ECUADOR
The most extraordinary collection of orchids, I had seen.
La collection la plus extraordinaire d'orchidées que j'avais vu.
La más extraordinaria colección de orquídeas, había visto.
Внеочередное собрание орхидей, я видел.
Niezwykła kolekcja storczyków, jaką widziałem.
Ecuagenera tours
Ecuagenera The origin dates back to the 50s when the Salesian Father Angel Andreetta, came to the area in canton Gualaquiza Bomboiza in the eastern province of Morona Santiago. In Bomboiza, a place favored by the abundance of gold deposits and, in some species of orchids, Andreetta begin the research process, selection and collection of some species of orchids, becoming the pioneer of this activity in the region. Product of this effort was possible to participate for the first time for Ecuador in a World of Orchids exhibition held in Colombia in 1968.
Hoping that this activity continues, Andreetta find the help of a young man who discovers a great love of nature: Mario Portilla, who would become his main ally for many years. Later Andreetta continue its activities with its collection of orchids in the hacienda in Paute Yumacay Salesian. Meanwhile as the need arose to create a company that is dedicated to the preservation and marketing of orchid plants.
In 1991 José Portilla, younger brother of Mario, who shows a keen interest in this activity, is invited to participate.
February 1992 marks the beginning of the new company by May of that year and was legally incorporated under the name of Ecuadorian Genres Ecuagenera Cia. Ltd., which Portilla brothers were its founders and Andreetta your advisor. It was to this company that was responsible for the preservation of Andreetta orchid collection, until today it is carefully preserved to ensure the maintenance and reproduction of some species.
In 1993 was the first company Ecuagenera Ecuadorian who obtained legal permission for export of plants from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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