Why Ecuador
Packed into country wey smaller pass UK na snow-capped volcanoes, Amazon rainforest, Pacific beaches and di legendary Galápagos. You fit stand for di Equator, ride cloud-forest railway and snorkel with sea lions for di same trip. Na dis be di highlights wey worth make you plan around.
Di Galápagos Islands
Ecuador crown jewel dey sit 1,000 km offshore. Snorkel with sea lions, marine iguanas and penguins, and waka among giant tortoises for di Charles Darwin Research Station for Santa Cruz. US$100 national park fee dey apply once you land, plus US$20 transit card. Multi-day cruises or island-hopping from Puerto Ayora both dey work.
Historic Quito
Di capital Old Town na UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of di best-preserved for di Americas. No miss di gold-plated inside of La Compañía de Jesús church and di views from El Panecillo hill. Di TelefériQo cable car dey climb Pichincha volcano go 4,000 m for panoramic city views.
Mitad del Mundo
Small distance north of Quito, di Mitad del Mundo monument dey mark di Equator. Di nearby Intiñán museum dey run fun (even if e dey dubious) experiments — dem dey balance eggs and watch water swirl for di line sef.
Cotopaxi National Park
Na one of di world highest active volcanoes for 5,897 m, Cotopaxi perfect cone dey dominate di Avenue of Volcanoes. Hike go di Refugio for 4,800 m, mountain-bike di slopes, or spot wild horses for di páramo.
Quilotoa Crater Lake
Turquoise lake dey fill dis collapsed volcanic caldera for di central highlands. Hike down to di water for around 45 minutes, then climb back, or trek section of di multi-day Quilotoa Loop through Andean villages.
Baños de Agua Santa
Dis adventure-sports hub dey sit for edge of di Amazon. Swing for Casa del Árbol treehouse over gorge, raft, zipline, or soak for thermal baths wey Tungurahua volcano dey feed. Di Ruta de las Cascadas dey link string of waterfalls including di thundering Pailón del Diablo.
Cuenca
Ecuador most beautiful colonial city get cobbled streets, di blue-domed New Cathedral and di Tomebamba riverbank. Na also di real home of di misnamed Panama hat — visit toquilla-straw workshop.
Di Amazon (Yasuní)
From Coca or Tena, jungle lodges go put you among monkeys, pink river dolphins, parrot clay licks and Indigenous Kichwa and Huaorani communities. Yasuní National Park na among di most biodiverse places for Earth.
Otavalo Market
Di Saturday market for Otavalo na one of di biggest Indigenous craft market for South America — alpaca textiles, weavings and jewellery, dem set am against surrounding volcanoes.
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