Travel Ecuador

Ecuador is a country in Western South America, with a Pacific Ocean coastline, lying on the Equator between Colombia, to the northeast, and Peru, to the south and east.

The highest active volcano in world, Cotopaxi, which is in the Andes, is in Ecuador. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipelago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi) west of the mainland. Named after the Spanish word for equator, Ecuador straddles the equator and has an area of 272,045 km² (105,037 mi²). Quito is the country’s capital and its largest city is Guayaquil.

Ecuador has four main geographic regions. These are the Costa (low-lying Pacific coast), the Sierra (mountainous, high-altitude Andean lands), the Oriente (literally, "East"; comprising the Amazonian rainforest areas), and the Galápagos Islands.

Ecuador tourism board invitation

In Ecuador you will find a multicultural and mega-diverse Country. Each natural region offers a wide variety of activities for everyone.

Nature lovers will have a great time in the Amazon rainforest or in the tropical jungles doing birdwatching, or maybe you’ll prefer a trip to the Galapagos Islands to practice scuba diving or doing whalewatching.

Also, there is a place for the extreme sports lovers too! Run through wild rapids and rivers doing rafting or kayaking or visit the highlands in your mountain bike. But if you want to push to the limit, you must conquer the Chimborazo or the Cotopaxi. Mountaineering is a good option too.

Last but not least, there are other great activities to do in Ecuador. Visit museums, indigenous markets or dance courses.

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