
Top 8 Must-See Destinations in Ecuador
Though the Galápagos Islands may be considered the jewel in the crown of any visit to Ecuador, this Andean nation flaunts a great diversity of landscapes, people, and geographic features. Littered with colonial towns, snow-capped mountains, and golden sand beaches, it displays the South American region’s richness, packed in a compact travel-friendly area of 283,562 sq km (109,484 sq miles). Ecuador offers an abundance of places to visit and activities to enjoy across four natural regions— the Amazon rainforest, the Andean highlands, the Pacific coast, and the Galápagos archipelago.