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Quito

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Pichincha/Quito-1587675/TravelGuide-Quito.html

1044,2246,134

Guayaquil

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Guayas/Guayaquil-1591141/TravelGuide-Guayaquil.html

162,440,37

Cuenca

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Azuay/Cuenca-1591815/TravelGuide-Cuenca.html

242,668,32

Montañita

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Guayas/Montanita-1588461/TravelGuide-Montanita.html

86,303,0

Baños

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Tungurahua/Banos-1592601/TravelGuide-Banos.html

189,676,14

Otavalo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Imbabura/Otavalo-1588300/TravelGuide-Otavalo.html

155,396,11

Latacunga

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Cotopaxi/Latacunga-1588925/TravelGuide-Latacunga.html

55,124,1

Riobamba

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Chimborazo/Riobamba-1587619/TravelGuide-Riobamba.html

40,152,5

Manta

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Manta-1588645/TravelGuide-Manta.html

21,119,5

Bahía de Caráquez

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Bahia_de_Caraquez-1592633/TravelGuide-Bahia_de_Caraquez.html

19,36,3

Laguna Quilotoa

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56,300,1

Mindo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Pichincha/Mindo-1588521/TravelGuide-Mindo.html

30,68,0

Atacames

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Esmeraldas/Atacames-1592683/TravelGuide-Atacames.html

12,53,0

Vilcabamba

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Loja/Vilcabamba-1586362/TravelGuide-Vilcabamba.html

28,27,2

Cayambe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Pichincha/Cayambe-1592220/TravelGuide-Cayambe.html

22,72,2

Puerto Ayora

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22,143,16

Cuyabeno

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Napo/Cuyabeno-1591765/TravelGuide-Cuyabeno.html

78,82,1

Isla Baltra

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Baltra-1592614/TravelGuide-Isla_Baltra.html

3,32,0

Isla Isabela

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Isabela-1589393/TravelGuide-Isla_Isabela.html

27,229,4

Isla San Cristóbal

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11,57,0

Canoa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Canoa-1592321/TravelGuide-Canoa.html

12,18,0

Isla Santa Cruz

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Santa_Cruz-1587029/TravelGuide-Isla_Santa_Cruz.html

37,260,0

Puerto Misahuallí

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Napo/Puerto_Misahualli-1587803/TravelGuide-Puerto_Misahualli.html

2,5,0

Ruinas de Ingapirca

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13,36,0

Salinas

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Guayas/Salinas-1587479/TravelGuide-Salinas.html

6,36,3

Ambato

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Tungurahua/Ambato-1592764/TravelGuide-Ambato.html

6,24,1

Pujilí

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Cotopaxi/Pujili-1587766/TravelGuide-Pujili.html

9,27,0

Puerto López

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Puerto_Lopez-1587806/TravelGuide-Puerto_Lopez.html

24,53,3

Mompiche

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Esmeraldas/Mompiche-1588478/TravelGuide-Mompiche.html

16,24,0

Machachi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Pichincha/Machachi-1588704/TravelGuide-Machachi.html

10,32,1

Puerto Villamil

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Puerto_Villamil-1587770/TravelGuide-Puerto_Villamil.html

18,123,3

Isla de La Plata

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Isla_de_La_Plata-1587994/TravelGuide-Isla_de_La_Plata.html

5,9,0

Crucita

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Crucita-1591849/TravelGuide-Crucita.html

4,10,0

Cajas

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Azuay/Cajas-1592394/TravelGuide-Cajas.html

5,103,0

Papallacta

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Napo/Papallacta-1588185/TravelGuide-Papallacta.html

5,40,0

Chugchilán

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Cotopaxi/Chugchilan-1592000/TravelGuide-Chugchilan.html

16,113,0

Portoviejo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Portoviejo-1587944/TravelGuide-Portoviejo.html

4,3,0

Hacienda La Ciénega

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Cotopaxi/Hacienda_La_Cienega-1590493/TravelGuide-Hacienda_La_Cienega.html

17,22,0

Isla Santa María

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Santa_Maria-1587000/TravelGuide-Isla_Santa_Maria.html

19,92,0

Ingapirca

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Canar/Ingapirca-1589409/TravelGuide-Ingapirca.html

12,102,0

Nanegal

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Pichincha/Nanegal-1588398/TravelGuide-Nanegal.html

25,136,0

San José de Chaltura

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Imbabura/San_Jose_de_Chaltura-1587252/TravelGuide-San_Jose_de_Chaltura.html

2,16,0

Isla Española

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Espanola-1591398/TravelGuide-Isla_Espanola.html

17,167,0

Isla Santa Fe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Santa_Fe-1587018/TravelGuide-Isla_Santa_Fe.html

8,45,0

Montecristi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Montecristi-1588459/TravelGuide-Montecristi.html

12,76,0

Laguna Cuicocha

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Imbabura/Laguna_Cuicocha-1591814/TravelGuide-Laguna_Cuicocha.html

9,22,0

Salango

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Manabi/Salango-1587495/TravelGuide-Salango.html

1,3,0

Isla Genovesa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Isla_Genovesa-1591289/TravelGuide-Isla_Genovesa.html

17,135,0

Santa Elena

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_del_Guayas/Santa_Elena-1587022/TravelGuide-Santa_Elena.html

5,17,0

Puerto Velasco Ibarra

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/Puerto_Velasco_Ibarra-1587772/TravelGuide-Puerto_Velasco_Ibarra.html

3,8,1

Pro

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  beautiful nature, great food, and lots of cultural opportunties 


Con

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  Polotical turmoil, violence, crime 


In a nutshell

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  I bit of all of South America in a small country 

 

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Galápagos Islands  

Diving and Snorkeling

Diving and Snorkeling, Galápagos Islands

 48 Reviews  After visiting the beach at Gardner Bay we went back to Cachalote for a quick change and then went to the panga again to go snorkelling at a small rocky island just off the coast. As we were all eager... 

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Charles Darwin Research Center

Charles Darwin Research Center, Galápagos Islands

 17 Reviews  Charles Darwin Research Station is situated in the outskirts of Puerto Ayora, at the east end of Avenida Charles Darwin. It was established in 1964 and it is the headquarters of the Charles Darwin... 

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Quito  

Colonial Quito

Colonial Quito, Quito

 174 Reviews  Museo de Arte Colonial is situated in a restored building from the 17th century. It is said that the museum has got the best collection of colonial art in Quito, or even in whole Ecuador. In the... 

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Museums

Museums, Quito

 46 Reviews  The Museo Manuela Sáenz is not in many guidebooks, so it is often overlooked which is a shame as it is a very interesting museum. The museum is situated in a colonial building in San Marco in Centro... 

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Mitad del Mundo

Mitad del Mundo, Quito

 26 Reviews  Take a short trip out of downtown Quito to mitad del mundo ... the Equator! We took a blue line public bus for $0.80 each way and it was a harrowing 1 hour journey with crazy drivers, but we survived... 

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El Panecillo

El Panecillo, Quito

 25 Reviews  El Panecillo, which means the Little Bread Loaf, is a small round hill south of Centro Histórico. On top of El Panecillo there is a big statue of La Virgen de Quito. The statue has got wings like an... 

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Local Markets

Local Markets, Quito

 9 Reviews  On weekends, El Ejido becomes the sight of a large outdoor market featuring handicrafts typical of Ecuador. Everything here is the typical sort of tourist souvenir that you might expect from the... 

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JW Marriott Hotel Quito

 4 Reviews and 257 Opinions  Traveled thur Quito on a Eco Tourism trip. The Marriott was unforgetable. Beautiful hotel in every... 

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Cuenca  

Santa Lucia

 1 Review and 76 Opinions  This place has character! All the rooms are centered around an enclosed courtyard that also serves... 

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Baños  

Hostal Chimenea

 1 Review and 79 Opinions  I liked my room at Hostel Chimenea. It had a good size and was convenient with shelves, hangers, a... 

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Guayaquil

Guayaquil, Ecuador

 MalenaN Says:  Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city with 2.3 million inhabitants. It is situated by Río Guayas, near the coast. The city has got the largest port in the county... 

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Locro de Papa

Locro de Papa, Ecuador

 MalenaN Says:  A speciality from the highlands is Locro de Papa, a thick soup made of potatoes, often served with cheese and avocado. Ingredients and preparation can vary... 

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Isla Española, Galapagos Islands

Isla Española, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

 MalenaN Says:  Isla Española is the southernmost island in the archipelago, situated about 90km southeast of Isla Santa Cruz. The island is small, around 61 sq km and it is... 

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Parque Nacional Cajas

Parque Nacional Cajas, Ecuador

 MalenaN Says:  Cajas National Park is situated just west of Cuenca. The park has an area of 285 sq km and it lies between an altitude of 3100 - 4450 metres. Most of the park... 

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Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

 MalenaN Says:  Isla Genovesa is situated far to the northeast in the archipelago. It is a long journey and it takes the whole night to go there, about 8h. During this journey... 

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 People around Tigua have painted drums and masks used at festivals for many generations, but it was not until the 1970s that they started to make paintings to... 

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