Santay Island

Santay Island Spanish Isla Santay is a 2200 ha. Island situated in Guayas, Ecuador. It is a piece of the Duran Canton. It is encompassed by the Guayas River and populated by 47 families living there since the 1950s and previously. Santay has been proclaimed a Ramsar site and the island is turning into a National Protected Area. The Island was perceived locally, territorially and broadly, as well as for its biological qualities and for the devotion of the populace to the preservation, it was perceived universally as a Ramsar put, grant that features the significance of these environments as central for worldwide preservation and manageable utilization of biodiversity.

The mangrove-secured ensured hold of Santay Island has an alternate vibe from alternate attractions in Guayaquil. Some portion of the administration's intends to add more green space to the city, Santay is one of the activities in the ecotourism venture Guayaquil Ecologico, went for recuperating spaces with ecological and tourism potential. In 2014 a without vehicle connect was finished, giving person on foot access to the island. It's likewise a decent winged creature watching spot, with in excess of 128 species in living arrangement; in case you're fortunate, you may likewise spy caimans in the sloppy waters. Wooden walkways on the island lead through a little angling network of around 200 inhabitants with straightforward eating choices on the island.