
The richness of this country lies in its DIVERSITY, both natural and cultural.
Ecuador has 4 diverse and unique regions: the Amazon Rain forest, the Coast, the highland Andes, and the Galapagos Archipelago. These four regions are subdivided into 22 provinces. Besides its exuberant biodiversity, Ecuador is home to an impressive variety of ethnic groups, including some untouched communities, who still preserve their non-western or pre-Columbian values and practice cultural manifestations from ancient times
Cuenca Travel GuideThe first name of the city was "Guapondelig", that in the Cañari language means "a plain as big as the sky". The Cañaris were the indigenous group that lived in the region before the arrival of the Incas. In the last decades of the XV century, the Incas built the city of "Tumipamba"
Galapagos Travel GuideThis Archipelago is a living museum of evolutionary changes. Free and fearless animals, different from any others found elsewhere, make visitors wonder about their very existence on our planet.
A variety of birds are found: blue footed, red footed and masked boobies, flamingos, frigate birds, albatrosses, unique small penguins and non-flying cormorants, and 14 different species of finches.
Guayaquil Travel GuideGuayaquil is the largest and most populous city in Ecuador. It is known as the “Pacific Pearl” and it has a tropical climate.
Because of its status of main port of Ecuador, it represents the economic power of the land.
About five years ago the city started a transformation which gave it a better image and transformed it into a tourist destination like never before.
Quito Travel GuideBesides its amazing landscapes, Quito is known for its treasures of colonial churches, paintings, sculptures and carvings. The Spanish Colonial Period extends from the XVI to the XVIII Century. Ecuadorian colonial art combines the European Renaissance and Baroque styles with the indigenous and mestizo influences. With the arrival of the Spaniards, the Roman Catholic Church became the center of religious instruction and the largest patron of the arts.
Baños Travel GuideBaths have become a destiny of Ecoturismo due to their beside the point pleasant climate as well as by its impressive landscapes being considered "door" towards the exuberante amazonía (tropical rain forest caps).