Why Ecuador suppose dey your list
For small country, Ecuador pack plenty range wey go surprise you: volcanoes wey get snow, Amazon rainforest, Pacific beaches and some of di best-preserved colonial architecture for di Americas. Dis cities na perfect base to explore everything.
Quito
Di capital dey sit for 2,850 m and e get one of di biggest, best-preserved historic centre for Latin America, na UNESCO World Heritage site. Waka Plaza Grande, enter di gold-plated La Compañía church, and ride di TelefériQo cable car go up Pichincha for sweeping Andean view.
Highlight: Visit Mitad del Mundo monument small distance north of di city and stand for both side of di equator line.
Cuenca
Fine, easy-to-waka and full of red-tiled roof, Cuenca na plenty traveller favourite. Di centre sef na UNESCO-listed, with di blue-domed New Cathedral as landmark.
Highlight: Tour Panama hat workshop — di famous straw hats, na for here dem dey actually make am.
Guayaquil
Ecuador biggest city and main port dey hot, lively and e dey modernize fast. Waka di Malecón 2000 riverfront and climb di 444 steps of colourful Las Peñas, di oldest neighbourhood.
Highlight: Meet di resident iguanas for Parque Seminario for city centre.
Baños
Dey sit between di Andes and di Amazon basin, Baños de Agua Santa na di adventure capital. Think waterfalls, hot springs, rafting and zip-lines.
Highlight: Swing out over di canyon for Casa del Árbol tree house.
Otavalo
Dis Andean town get one of South America most famous indigenous market, e dey full of textiles, weaving and crafts every Saturday.
Highlight: Hike or take taxi go crater lake of Laguna de Cuicocha wey near am.
Riobamba
Quiet highland city wey dey stand for shadow of Chimborazo, Ecuador highest peak. Na di starting point for di dramatic Devil's Nose train route.
Highlight: Stand for foot of Chimborazo, di spot on Earth wey farthest from di planet centre.
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