Puerto Lopez is one of the most important observatories whales in South America due to the natural conditions that exist in the area.
Around the Isla de la Plata about 40 minutes northwest of Puerto Lopez. There is an underwater platform to be shallow and moderate currents provides the right for mating and birth of humpback whales conditions.
These mammals nearly 40 tons and can measure up to 16 meters long, from June to September offer on the coast of Ecuador a wonderful spectacle of nature.
Humpback whales travel 8,000 Km. From Antarctica starting the reproduction and birth of calves. September To begin their return to Antarctica where their feeding.