Andean Highlands

Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Today, two million people live in Quito. Quito Travel Guide »

Mindo is a small town in the Andean foothills of Ecuador. Set in beautiful cloud-forest, it attracts birdwatchers first and … Mindo Travel Guide »

Otavalo is a small town in Ecuador. It has about 50.000 inhabitants and is the capital of the canton of the same name. Otavalo Travel Guide »

Cuenca is a vibrant colonial city in southern Ecuador, the third largest in the country, and the capital of Azuay Province. Cuenca Travel Guide »

Baños is a small city in the Andean highlands of Ecuador under the smoke of volcano Tungurahua. Its name, which is Spanish for … Baños Travel Guide »

Vilcabamba, meaning Sacred Valley, is a quiet, scenic, peaceful valley near the Podocarpus National Park in southern Ecuador. Vilcabamba Travel Guide »

Riobamba is a city in the Andean highlands of Ecuador. It is the third largest city in Ecuador and is known locally as the "Sultan of the Andes". Riobamba Travel Guide »

Guaranda is the provincial capital of the province of Bolivar in Ecuador. Located in the heart of the country, quaint Guaranda … Guaranda Travel Guide »

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve it is 17 km north of Quito in the province of Pichincha of Ecuador. Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve Travel Guide »

Parque Nacional Cotopaxi is in the central Andes of Ecuador, about 50 km southeast of central Quito. Cotopaxi, the central … Cotopaxi Travel Guide »

Santiago de Bolivar, also just known as simply Santiago for the locals and residents of Ecuador, it is a very nice relaxed … Santiago de Bolivar Travel Guide »

Sangay National Park is in the eastern Andean Highlands of Ecuador. Sangay National Park Travel Guide »

San Luis de Pambil is a small town in Bolivar Province in the warm Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador, or at least in the foothills … San Luis de Pambil Travel Guide »

Loja is a city in the south of the Andean Highlands region of Ecuador. Loja Travel Guide »

Guamote is a city in Ecuador. Guamote Travel Guide »

Salinas de Guaranda, or simply Salinas is a town in the province of Bolivar, Ecuador. Famous for its brand of cheeses called … Salinas de Guaranda Travel Guide »

Ibarra is a city in Ecuador. Ibarra Travel Guide »

Piedra Blanca is a small community found in a stunningly beautiful rainforest valley in Bolivar Province, Ecuador. Piedra Blanca Travel Guide »

Guano is a city in Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Guano Travel Guide »

Laguna Cuicocha is in Andean Highlands region of Ecuador. Laguna Cuicocha Travel Guide »

Laguna Quilotoa is the highlight of the Quilotoa Loop. Located 14km north of Zumbahua, it is an volcanic-crater lake that sits … Laguna Quilotoa Travel Guide »

Quilotoa Loop is in Ecuador. Quilotoa Loop Travel Guide »

Isinliví is a small village on the Quilotoa Loop in Ecuador. Isinliví Travel Guide »

Podocarpus National Park is in Andean Highlands of Ecuador. Podocarpus National Park Travel Guide »

Ambato is a city in the central Andean Highlands of Ecuador. Ambato Travel Guide »