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Attractions in Ecuador

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Ecuador, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús

Church · QuitoChurch of the Society of Jesus

San Cristóbal Gianni Arismendy Environmental Interpretation Center

Sight · Galápagos IslandsSan Cristóbal Gianni Arismendy Environmental Interpretation Center

white and gray concrete building

Museum · BañosFriar Enrique Mideros Museum

brown and white concrete dome building under gray clouds during daytime

Historic site · CuencaChurch of Todos Santos

Sight · Galápagos IslandsLas Grietas

an island with a sandy beach and blue water

Sight · Galápagos IslandsCerro Brujo

Colegio Numa Pompilio Llona

Sight · GuayaquilColegio Numa Pompilio Llona

an island with a sandy beach and blue water

Sight · Galápagos IslandsCerro Crocket

an island with a sandy beach and blue water

Sight · Galápagos IslandsIsla Lobos

Playa El Garrapatero

Beach · Galápagos IslandsPlaya El Garrapatero

Capilla del Hombre

Museum · QuitoCapilla del Hombre

white concrete building near green trees during daytime

Park · GuayaquilManzana 4, Cdla. Simon Bolivar Park

Galápagos Province

Sight · Galápagos IslandsGalápagos Province

an island with a sandy beach and blue water

Sight · Galápagos IslandsAlcedo Volcano

Lava Tunnel

Landmark · Galápagos IslandsLava Tunnel

Quito Metropolitan Cathedral

Church · QuitoQuito Metropolitan Cathedral

Post Office Bay

Landmark · Galápagos IslandsPost Office Bay

Sight · CuencaTumebamba

Darwin Bay Beach

Sight · Galápagos IslandsDarwin Bay Beach

a large window with a view of a city and a river

Landmark · BañosLa Casa del Arbol

aerial view of city buildings during daytime

Park · GuayaquilMalecón del Salado

Landmark · GuayaquilMalecon 2000

Museo Antropológico y de Arte Contemporáneo

Museum · GuayaquilAnthropological and Contemporary Art Museum

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca

Museum · CuencaHistoric Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.