There is a place in the world, where quiet is a precious commodity, to be protected and celebrated, because silence is one of the most important forms of language and expression belonging to man. AND in Ecuador they know it well, how romantic and intense is the silence of those who do not need words to explore and appreciate the wonders of the world around us.
A mantra known throughout modern and ancient civilization, that of "silence is golden", amplified even more when there is someone to keep us company. the voice of nature, an iconic and splendid soundtrack that regenerates body and mind.
And in Ecuador they know that one wealth hidden in silence, which seems to have been collected, like magic dust, and gathered here: along the Zabalo river, declared the first Quiet Park in the world. A place open to anyone who needs a moment of inner peace, where everyone works every day to protect silence as a natural resource.
There are no busy roads, no urban or commercial settlements, near the Zabalo river you can't even hear the noise of planes passing overhead: a million acres protected by CofĂĄn indigenous people of Ecuador, one of the oldest surviving indigenous cultures in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the first defenders and custodians of this unique and uncontaminated environment belonging to our planet Earth.
Because man in silence is more beautiful to listen to and the need to create a place where the noise is replaced by peace it was a duty, so here, like Eden on earth, this more unique than rare territory is ready to welcome anyone who wants to live a transformative experience.
To discover the mystery of silence, which never makes the same noise, to offer man a small paradise beyond the confines of urbanization, to preserve the natural quiet that has now become an endangered species: this is Zabalo River.
The territory surrounding the river has now become aarea dedicated to silence with the hope that many other parks will follow Ecuador's example. Taking care of this is Quiet Parks International, an agency dedicated to spreading quiet throughout the world which is looking for other uncontaminated places like this.