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ECUADOR
Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil.
In Ecuador, you will explore small towns and villages of the Andes and immerse into local culture, learn about traditional handicrafts, encounter volcanic craters, peaks and hotsprings.
The Galapagos islands are volcanic and geologically young. They are famed for their vast number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
BEST TIME to VISIT ECUADOR and GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ECUADOR and GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Coast : from June to November
Mountains : from June to August
Galapagos : April to December
Rabida Island - Sea Lions on a magnificent red beach
Rabida Island - Sea Lion - playing
Rabida Island - baby Sea Lion
North Seymour Island - Blue-footed booby
Rabida Island - dry landscape in november
North Seymour Island - Marine iguana - juvenal
Espanola Island -Punta Suarez - marine iguana
Seymour Island - marine iguana
North Seymour Island - great frigatebird
North Seymour Island - magnificent frigatebird - juvenal
North Seymour Island - young seal - the head is very different from sea lions
North Seymour Island - magnificent frigatebird - juvenal
North Seymour Island - Yellow warbler
North Seymour Island - land iguana - male
North Seymour Island - landscape
North Seymour Isl and - Frigatbirds - males
North Seymour Island - landscape
Santa Cruz island - Las Bachas Beach - colorful crab
Cerro Santa Anna - peaceful street compared to the modern city
Cerro Santa Anna - lighthouse
Cerro Santa Anna
woman with a baby
Otavalo market is the biggest market. Many goods are coming from Asia but sellers will avoid the subject. Not the best place for real handicrafts.
young woman
Otavalo Market - Men with ponchos
Otavalo Market is a very large market grom clothes, souvenirs and food
city view
volcano
Historic city - Street view with the National Vow church on the hill at the background
Historic city - Archbishopric old spanish style building
Historic city - Sagrario church
Historic city - the Compania church - don't forget that visit
Historic city - women selling goods in the street
Historic city - Presidencial palace with the Ecuadorian flag on the right and the Sagrario steeple
Historic city - inside the Compania church - the reality is breath taking as this picture has been taken with a small camera posing without any extra light
Historic city - San Francisco church - golden ceiling
Historic city - San Francisco church
Historic city - Mass at the lateral church (or chapel) on the left side of the main church
Historic city - San Francisco church
Historic city - Mass in the small church (or chapel) on the left of the main church of San Francisco
Historic city - Plaza Grande old spanish style building
Historic city - Plaza Grande - Presidential Palace
Historic city - San Francisco church
Historic city - Presidential Palace on Plaza Grande
Historic city - Man selling fruits and juices in the street
Historic city - old spanish style houses
Chimborazo volcano
Antisana Volcano - a cable car is going to a View point on a mountain where you can admire numerous snow-capped volcanoes and mountains... when the weather is clear. So check the weather before.
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - Kayaking on a speedy river
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - river
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - Kayaking on a high speed river
view of the Tungurahua volcano from a hill near Banos
old city - view of the church from a hill
Historic city - Plaza Grande is the main square with the Preisential Palace on the right
Historic city - Plaza Grande is the main square with the Cathedral (difficult to visit) and the Sagrario church
Historic city - The Compania church - Cupolas
arrival by car in the busy city of Quito
the historic city is quite small as mountains and hills surrounded the city. So colorful houses have been built on hills around the city.
Antisana Volcano - view from the Pan-American highway - also called between Quito and Riobamba; the "avenue of the volcanoes". Remind that june-august are the best months in the mountains of Ecuador
view if the Quilotoa collapsed volcano with a green "lagoon" in the center.
Central Andes Mountains - volcanic landscapes are amazing
Central Andes Mountains - volcanic landscapes are amazing and roads very good for the most part.
Central Andes Mountains - volcanic landscapes are amazing
Central Andes Mountains - volcanic landscapes are amazing
Central Andes Mountains - landscapes are amazing
the View Point (mirador) and the map of the volcanoes and summits you are supposed to see when the weather is clear.
Historic city - woman selling snacks
old city - woman in pink with traditional costume
women at the market with traditional costumes
old city - woman at the market with traditional costume
Guamote market - women with traditional costume and a baby - Man with a red poncho
Guamote market - woman with a baby
Guamote market - young boy
Guamote market - women with traditional costumes
Guamote market - woman with traditional costume and a baby
Guamote market - woman with traditional costume
Guamote market - woman with a baby and man with a colorful poncho
Guamote market - woman with traditional costume
old city - cathedral
old city - cathedral with blue cupolas
city centre - church made of black lava
old city - church
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - Rafting on a fast river
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - swinging on the edge of a clift
Cascades road from Banos to Puyo - Torrent
Cascade Road from Banos to Puyo - Kayaking on a fast river
baby lama
Cathedral
Cathedral
Cathedral
Historic city - Santo Domingo church
Colorful houses are built on the hills around the historic center
Historic city - Santo Francisco church
Historic city - Plaza Grande, the column with a statue and the Sagrario church
Historic city - San Francisco church and a terrace to have a rest during your visit
This Virgin statue is overlooking Quito on a 200 meteres hill called El Panecillo located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. The Virgin stands on top of a globe and is stepping on a snake, which is a classic madonna iconography. Less traditional are the wings, which makes her probably the only one in the world with wings like an angel.
Historic city - Plaza Grande - old spanish style building
Historic city - inside the San Francisco church - ceiling
Fernandina island - lava lizard looking for insects on the back of a marine iguana
Fernandina island - marine iguanas
Fernandina island - pack of marine iguanas
Fernandina island - pack of marine iguanas
San Cristobal Island - surfing
Fernandina island - marine iguana swimming
Espanola Island - Waved albatross bonding before mating season
Espanola Island - Waved albatross bonding before mating season. One male hasn't been chosen by the female ans stayed on the side
Espanola Island - lava lizard - female
Espanola Island - American Oystercatchers
San Cristobal island - giant tortoise
San Cristobal island - giant tortoise
San Cristobal island - young girl and sea lion on the beach
San Cristobal island - sea lion
Floreana Island - flamingos
Floreana Island - flamingos