Ecuador Travel Ideas

1) Andean Cultures of Ecuador

Quito - Papallacta Hot Springs - San Rafael Waterfalls - Quito

Ecuador has centuries of civilization, history and a rich cultural heritage, as is evident in its traditions, archaeology and all manifestations of art.

Length: 5 days

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2) Angelito

Quito - Galapagos Islands - Quito

Perhaps more so than any other place in the world, the fauna of the Galapagos are unique. Charles Darwin's observations of these unique animals, their remarkable adaptation to a hostile environment, and the subtle variations between races of the same species living on different islands led directly to his theory of natural selection.

The theory explains how the vast multitude of species on the Earth have evolved from a simple, singled-celled ancestor. The theory remains the single most important one in biology. Thus we can look back at nearly five centuries of human contact with the Galapagos and say that, without a doubt, the most important event in the human history of the Galapagos was Darwin's visit in 1835.

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Length: 8 days

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3) Colonial Ecuador

Quito - Cuenca - Ingarpica Ruins - Quito

Absorb the charm of Ecuador's Spanish colonial architecture in two of the most beautiful cities of South America, Quito and Cuenca, declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Then take a step further back into the past wandering the Inca ruins of Ingapirca.

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4) Devil's Nose Railway

Quito - Riobamba - Nariz del Diablo Train ride - Quito

Nariz del Diablo ... or The Devil's Nose, is a 5 hour train ride from Riobamba to Alausi' and finally to the Devils Nose, a mountain that the train descends that is so steep, it is dubbed the world's most exciting train ride.

The train actually makes a series of switchbacks to descend the mountain. The train goes forward as normal for the first section, then stops, the tracks are switched, and then the train descends backwards for the next section, etc. The train see-saws its way down the mountain.

It's roughly a four or five-hour journey, with ride taking you through every climate zone in the land, starting in the cool high lands, going through the cloud forest, and ending in the hot coastal jungle. The train remarkably descends caboose first and mounts the cliffs by means of switchbacks with thrilling twists and turns, offering spectacular views of Chimborazo and a thrilling descent down the Devil's Nose, a 45-degree gradient. The train journey has become one of the most popular activities in Ecuador, departing several times a week. Refreshments are available at the many short stops along the way.

Length: 2 days

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5) Ecuador in a Nutshell

Quito - Papallacta - Ecuadorian Amazon - Guayaquil - Ecuadorian Coast - Canoa - Rio Verde - Quito

Packed like a knee-cap between Peru and Colombia, Ecuador contains within its borders an improbable variety of landscape and culture. For the mountaineer, it is bisected by an epic stretch of the northern Andes. For the jungle explorer, there is a biological mother lode within the Amazonian Oriente. The sea-minded are rewarded with miles of Pacific coastline, to say nothing of the living wonders of the Galapagos Islands.

AS SEEN IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Length: 11 days

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6) Extreme Ecuador Adventure

Our ULTIMATE ADVENTURE has you covering all the best sights of Ecuador in modes of transport unlike any other trip. With the option of adding the Galapagos to then end of the Adventure with some diving you can literally rise to highest peaks of Ecuador and venture to the pristine depths of the region.

Accommodations: Camping, Hotel

Length: 12 days

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