Ecuador is truly a unique little corner in South America. Few places on Earth offer such an amazing diversity at such a short distance, making this country a traveler´s paradise. Ecuador combines the most exciting natural environments in a day´s drive, taking you from sunny beaches along the coast, to awe striking mountain vistas in the Andes and culminating in the Amazon Basin amongst vivid greenery, teeming with life.

With so many choices and places to visit, few travelers are able to see all of Ecuador on their first trip while several of them choose to return. Nature lovers will be enchanted when they see our beautiful orchids, exotic birds and the charming animals in the Galapagos Islands, many of which do not fear sharing a swim with curious people. Ecuador also has a strong spirit of adventure, it is a place where one can find opportunities to surf, ride horses, hike along the Andes and if you’re up to it, jump off a ledge with a bungee cord to have the ultimate adrenaline rush.

Visitors may immerse themselves in our romantic cultural settings, walking amongst picturesque colonial streets or finding unique crafts and works of art in quaint marketplaces. The cities of Quito and Cuenca are Unesco World Heritage Sites as they are renowned centers of colonial culture as well as being lively and modern metropolis with a vivid night life. This is your invitation to come and experience what Ecuador has to offer. Who knows, you might just discover yourself while you’re here!

But don’t just take our word for it, let someone else tell you how amazing Ecuador is:

Lonely planet Ecuador says:

Nowhere else on earth will you find so much natural diversity – and all the fun that accompanies it – in so tiny a place. Ecuador is the second-smallest country in South America, but its range of offerings is no less than astounding. In one day’s drive you can journey from the Amazon Basin across glaciated Andean volcanoes, down through tropical cloud forest and into the sunset for a dinner of ceviche on the balmy Pacific coast.

One day you’ll pick through hand-woven wool sweaters at a chilly indigenous market in Otavalo; the next day you’ll sweat all over your binoculars while spying on howler monkeys in the Amazon jungles of the Oriente. For nature lovers Ecuador is a dream, with exotic orchids and birds, bizarre jungle plants, strange insects, windswept páramo (Andean grasslands), dripping tropical forests and the fearless animals that hop, wobble and swim around the unique, unforgettable Galápagos Islands.

For the adrenaline junky, the choices are outrageous. Mountaineering and trekking are world class (try the Quilatoa Loop); toss in some horseback riding and surfing and you’ll go home with a happily aching body. For the culture vulture, Ecuador's indigenous heritage of traditional costumes and highland markets will enchant you. As for colonial architecture, few cities top the beauty of Cuenca and Quito, both of which are Unesco World Heritage Sites. And you won't want to miss Baños, with its enticing mix of natural beauty and jumping nightlife.

So, no matter if you can’t decide exactly where to go – just go! The beauty of Ecuador is that you can change your surroundings as quickly as you change your mind.