Around the World in 80 Clicks

Otavalo market women

The true gem of the colourful and famous market of Otavalo are the Otavaleñas, the market women who patiently ... [more]

Galápagos Islands

One big open-air laboratory, the Galápagos islands are a major attraction to anyone who likes nature and offer ... [more]

Mindo Cloudforest

The cloudforest around Mindo is a great place to go with plenty of activities to do, ranging from hiking to waterfalls, ... [more]

Quito old city

One of the best preserved historic centres in both Americas, the Ciudad Vieja of Quito is both compact and rife ... [more]

Virgen de Quito

Wherever you are in the city, the Virgen de Quito can be seen, and it is almost impossible not to go up to - and ... [more]

Cuenca old city

Narrow streets and an abundance of colonial buildings, squares, and churches make the old city of Cuenca a pearl ... [more]

El Cajas National Park

Mountains of a pure beauty, lagoons, brightly coloured flowers, and rapidly changing conditions: El Cajas is a ... [more]

Cotopaxi

A majestic mountain which can be spotted from far away, Cotopaxi is one of the most active volcanoes of Ecuador, ... [more]

Rucu Pichincha

Hiking up a high-altitude mountain from a capital city, offering sweeping views of both landscape and city: it ... [more]

Año viejo effigy dolls

Walking down the Año Viejo paper-maché doll market in Guayaquil just before the end of the year will leave you ... [more]

Pululahua

When you reach the viewpoint, the mountainous landscape opens up, and you see an almost squarish plateau a few ... [more]

Catequilla

A climb up to the summit of Cerro Catequilla takes you to a pre-Incan spot marking the exact equator with views ... [more]

La Floresta

For something completely different in high-altitude Quito, a visit to the artsy neighbourhood of La Floresta is ... [more]

Laguna Cuicocha

Hiking around Laguna Cuicocha offers fantastic views of the lake with its curious islands inside, and if you are ... [more]

Lake Quilotoa

A high altitude lake in a dormant volcano in a dramatic setting: if this is not enough reason to go to Quilotoa ... [more]

Around the World in 80 Clicks

Personal travel impressions both in words and images from Ecuador. Clicking on the pictures enlarges them and enables you to send the picture as a free e-card or download it for personal use, for instance, on your weblog. Or click on the map above to visit more places in Americas.
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