Ecuador offers a great combination of unique natural sites, from its beaches, rainforests, and the famous Galapagos Islands. Its cities also have much to offer, with diverse cuisine, and some of the best preserved colonial architecture in all of Latin America.
Lumbering giant tortoises and curious sea lion pups around found along dramatic volcanic landscapes, allowing you to get a sense of what it was like before humans emerged on the planet. The vast diversity of animal life is what attracts visitors to this remote paradise.
The Galapagos Islands are supremely isolated and spread out over 17,000 square miles (45,000 square kilometres) of ocean. Due to the archipelago’s vastness, deciding where to go and what to observe in the archipelago can be quite a challenge.