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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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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

Landmark · GuayaquilMalecon 2000

an island with a sandy beach and blue water

Sight · Galápagos IslandsSierra Negra

aerial view of city buildings during daytime

Sight · GuayaquilLa Rotonda

Church of La Merced

Sight · GuayaquilChurch of La Merced

Charles Darwin Research Station

Landmark · Galápagos IslandsCharles Darwin Research Station

Charles Darwin Statue

Monument · Galápagos IslandsCharles Darwin Statue

Parque Histórico Guayaquil

Landmark · GuayaquilGuayaquil Historical Park

Guayaquil Yacht Club - Puerto Azul

Sight · GuayaquilGuayaquil Yacht Club - Puerto Azul

Zoo el Pantanal

Zoo · GuayaquilZoo el Pantanal

Muro de las Lágrimas

Landmark · Galápagos IslandsWall of Tears

Iglesia de Santo Domingo

Church · GuayaquilIglesia de Santo Domingo

Iglesia de San Francisco, Cuenca

Church · CuencaIglesia de San Francisco, Cuenca

Torre Morisca

Landmark · GuayaquilTorre Morisca

Old Cathedral of Cuenca

Church · CuencaOld Cathedral of Cuenca

Sight · GuayaquilPlaza Lagos

Sight · GuayaquilMuseo de los Equipos del Astillero

Sight · Galápagos IslandsTurtle Bay

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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.