Ecuador
104 places in Ecuador, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouth America
CapitalQuito
Places written104
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 120 V travel adapter
CurrencyUS dollar (USD)
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bartolome Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cuenca
UNESCO · World Heritage
El Altar Volcano
UNESCO · World Heritage
Espanola Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Floreana Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Genovesa Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Isabela Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Kicker Rock
UNESCO · World Heritage
North Seymour Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Quito Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
San Cristobal Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sangay National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Santa Cruz Island
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sierra Negra Volcano
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Galapagos Islands
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Toquilla Straw Hat Weaving
UNESCO · World Heritage
Tortuga Bay
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Antisana Ecological Reserve
beach
Atacames
beach
Ayangue
coastal town
Bahia de Caraquez
waterfall 
Banos
island
Bartolome Island
national park 
Cajas National Park
beach
Canoa
national park
Cayambe Coca National Park
mountain
Cayambe Volcano
wildlife reserve
Cayapas-Mataje Mangrove Reserve
forest
Cerro Blanco Protected Forest
hot spring
Chachimbiro Hot Springs
mountain 
Chimborazo
mountain 
Cotopaxi Volcano
beach
Crucita
lake 
Cuicocha Lagoon
wildlife reserve
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
mountain
El Altar Volcano
national park
El Angel Ecological Reserve
island
Espanola Island
island
Floreana Island
island
Genovesa Island
waterfall
Giron Waterfall
river valley
Intag Valley
island
Isabela Island
wildlife reserve
Isla Corazon
island 
Isla de la Plata
wildlife reserve
Isla Santay
cave
Jumandy Caves
dive site
Kicker Rock
lake
Laguna Yahuarcocha
lake
Lake San Pablo
wildlife reserve
Limoncocha Biological Reserve
beach
Los Frailes Beach
national park
Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve
national park
Machalilla National Park
wildlife reserve
Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve
national park
Maquipucuna Reserve
forest 
Mindo Cloud Forest
lake
Mojanda Lakes
beach
Mompiche
beach
Montañita and the Ruta del Spondylus
island
North Seymour Island
hot spring
Oyacachi
lake
Ozogoche Lakes
waterfall
Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
hot spring 
Papallacta
forest
Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge
waterfall
Peguche Waterfall
national park
Podocarpus National Park
coastal town
Puerto Lopez
national park
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
petrified forest
Puyango Petrified Forest
mountain
Rucu Pichincha
island
San Cristobal Island
national park
Sangay National Park
island
Santa Cruz Island
mountain
Sierra Negra Volcano
national park
Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park
forest 
The Ecuadorian Amazon
island
The Galapagos Islands
lake 
The Quilotoa Lagoon
beach
Tortuga Bay
village
Vilcabamba
national park
Yasuni National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Agua Blanca
railway
Alausi and the Devil's Nose
archaeological site
Cochasqui Pyramids
church
Colta Lagoon and Balbanera Church
old town
Cuenca
church
El Cisne Sanctuary
old town 
Guayaquil
archaeological site 
Ingapirca
church
La Paz Grotto
monument
Mitad del Mundo
old town
Quito Old Town
cemetery
Tulcan Topiary Cemetery
archaeological site
Tulipe Archaeological Site
old town
Zaruma
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Capilla del Hombre
craft
Chordeleg
old town
Cotacachi
craft
Gualaceo
highland market
Guamote Market
old town
Ibarra
town
Latacunga
city
Loja
city
Manta
river town
Misahualli
town
Puyo
city
Riobamba
tradition
Salinas de Guaranda
highland market
Saquisili Market
tradition
Saraguro
town
Tena
tradition
Toquilla Straw Hat Weaving
tradition
Tsachila Communities
tradition
Zuleta
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Plan your trip
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