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Ecuador is the smallest of the Andean countries, just smaller than Italy. But, with the Pacific Coast, the Andean Highlands and the Amazon Basin packed into its small surface area, plus the Galapagos Islands off the coast, it boasts a little of everything the continent has to offer - like ‘South America in miniature’ as the locals are fond of saying.
Places in Ecuador
Andes
- El Paílón del Diablo -
- Otavalo -
- Cotopaxi National Park -
- Chordeleg -
- Gualaceo -
- Saquisilí -
- Quilotoa -
- Isinliví -
- Pujili -
- Zumbahua -
- Sigchos -
- Baños -
- Alausí -
- Quilotoa Loop -
- Chugchilán -
- Tigua -
- Cuenca -
- Loja -
- Baños (Cuenca) -
- Sigsig -
- Jima -
- El Cajas National Park -
- Central Andes -
- Latacunga -
- Riobamba -
- Ambato -
- Guaranda -
- Salinas -
- Northern Andes -
- Ibarra -
- El Angel -
- Peguche -
- Cotacachi -
- Mascarilla -
- Cayambe -
- Southern Andes -
- Vilcabamba -
- Around Cuenca -
- Girón -
- Bulcay -
- Iliniza Volcanoes -
- Sincholagua Volcano -
- Fuya Fuya -
- Podocarpus National Park -
- Puyango Petrified Forest -
- Chimborazo
The Northern Coast and Lowlands
- Atacames -
- Manta City -
- Manabí -
- Canoa -
- Jama -
- Esmeraldas (Province) -
- Esmeraldas (City) -
- Same -
- Súa -
- Muisne -
- Tonchigüe -
- Mompiche -
- Chamanga -
- Esmeraldas -
- Pedernales -
- Bahía de Caráquez -
- Crucita -
- Santa Marianita -
- Parque Nacional Machililla -
- Mindo -
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados -
- Puerto Quito -
- Yunguilla -
- Isla de la Plata -
- Punta Gorda Reserve
Ecuador Travel Guide
General Info
- Holidays and Fiestas
- Money and Costs
- Ecuadorian History
- Fanesca
- Ecuador's Economy
- Business Hours
- Politics
- Fiesta de la Mama Negra
- Good Friday
- Music in Ecuador
- Dance, Theater and Comedy
Facts
Before You Go
Land & Environment
All Activities in Ecuador
El Paílón del Diablo
Río Verde, 17 km de Baños a Puyo...
Museo Nacional del Banco Central del Ecuador
If you only visit one museum in Ecuador, make it this one. Even if you're not an avid museum visitor, ...
Luna Runtun
A gorgeous luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains above Baños with breathtaking views of Tungurahu...
Top Rated Hotels
Casa Oriente
Casa Oriente is located between the Centro Histórico and La Mariscal about four blocks east of the southernmost...
98% - 6 ratings
La Casa del Suizo
This jungle lodge is one of the most luxurious, least rustic lodges in Ecuador’s Amazon. A short distance fro...
98% - 6 ratings
Angauel Hostería Playa Rosada
Hostería Playa Rosada is located on a remote streath of Costa del Sol beach, about three kilometers north of Pa...
98% - 5 ratings
Top Rated Restaurants
El Pelícano
In direct competition with the popular Delfín Mágico Restaurante, El Pelícano offers the same fare of fresh-o...
98% - 4 ratings
Tibidabo
Tibidabo is a fine international restaurant. It has a cozy and elegant atmosphere including a private room for s...
98% - 5 ratings
Capuleto Deli Cafe
Capuleto is a lovely Italian restaurant and deli with a large garden patio with ample seating and a strange fami...
98% - 4 ratings
Top Rated Tours
Emerald Forest Expeditions
Emerald Forest Expeditions sells package tours to the Amazon rainforest. The shorter packages – three days, t...
97% - 5 ratings
Guanguiltagua Expeditions (Yepez Tours)
Professional tour guide since 1997, he offers tailor-made overland tours of any length throughout mainland Ecuad...
96% - 21 ratings
Galakiwi
Southern Exposure Tours, in association with Galakiwi, bring you a wild and unforgettable Galápagos Islands exp...
79% - 7 ratings
Top Rated Schools
Mayra Spanish School
Mayra's Spanish School is the largest Spanish school in Baños with over 10 years of experience. We work with pr...
87% - 9 ratings
La Lengua
La Lengua provides one-to-one Spanish lessons in a flexible manner. La Lengua also provides a cultural understan...
45% - 5 ratings
Baños Spanish Schools
La Lengua provides one-to-one Spanish lessons in a flexible manner. La Lengua also provides a cultural understan...
100% - 5 ratings
Top Rated Services
Stop ´n´Surf
Stop 'n' Surf is a great, if slightly expensive, internet cafe in the Centro Histórico. Snacks and coffee are...
86% - 9 ratings
Choclo Net
Choclo Net is a smaller internet cafe in the north of the Mariscal. All computers use a broadband connection an...
86% - 7 ratings
La Sala
An V!VA favorite, La Sala is spacious, speedy and inexpensive. Each computer has a flat screen monitor, a web c...
79% - 5 ratings
Top Rated Jobs
Galápagos Work and Volunteer Opportunities
Since Puerto Ayora is a magnet for English-speaking tourists, there are a variety of tour operators looking for ...
0% - 0 ratings
Punta Gorda Reserve
About a five mile beach walk outside of Bahia de Caraquez is Punta Gorda Reserve where volunteers can work on th...
0% - 0 ratings
Sacred Sueños Organic Farm
This organic farm is located in the beautiful mountains that surround Vilcabamba. It is open to anyone inte...
0% - 0 ratings
Traveler Reviews of Ecuador
Nice country, bad roads
75%There are so many things to do, but if you want to get to them, you really need a 4x4.
Best place ever!!
100%I just came back from a 2 month trip to South America and Ecuador was the highlight of out trip. My boyfriend and I think that this is just an amazing country to visit. We are from Norway but lived in the States for couple of years, and we found Ecuador to be an especially great experience.
Ecuador '08
100%The varied range of landscapes in Ecuador's four regions and the conservation ethics on the Galapagos Islands are both inspring. Traffic in Quito is not so endearing!
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