The Andes Mountains offer breathtaking landscapes of snow-capped volcanoes, lakes, and valleys, and beautiful UNESCO heritage sites like Quito and Cuenca's colonial cities. This is the area where Quichua people work their land and go to weekly markets, allowing visitors to gain authentic cultural experiences. Here, you can also enjoy a wide variety of adventure sports, such as trekking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

The Amazon Rainforest covers a large part of Ecuador, and it takes only a few hours to reach the jungle from Quito, the capital. The national parks Cuyabeno and Yasuni are breathtaking areas where visitors can spot river dolphins, caimans, monkeys, birds, and other wildlife. Even closer to Quito, around Tena, tourists can explore another part of the lush green rainforest and visit Amazon communities.

The most famous destination of Ecuador is, without doubt, Galapagos. This enchanting archipelago is unique because of the different species that live nowhere else in the world. Among them, travelers will find marine iguanas, birds, and other types of giant tortoises. Every visitor gets amazed by the stunning volcanic landscapes that characterize the Galapagos Islands. On top of beautiful nature, the islands also have a fascinating human history with stories of voyagers, pirates, and prisoners.