Why Ecuador is a South America Dream?

Feeling the winter approaching? It's time to start planning your escape! The Northern hemisphere winter is a great time to visit Ecuador in South America. Home to the amazing Galapagos islands, thick jungle, Andean mountain peeks, beautiful colonial towns and world class surf beaches.

Why Ecuador is a South America Dream?

1. The Oriente - Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This vast area has drama galore. Rivers churn from the snowcapped Andes to dense rainforest, then on to the Amazon basin and distant Atlantic Ocean.

2. Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands - Quito (Chapter)

High in the Andes amid mist-covered peaks, the world's second-highest capital Quito, is packed with historical monuments and architectural treasures.

3. Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands - The Galapagos Islands (Chapter) Lonely Planet

The Galápagos Islands may inspire you to think differently about the world. This isolated group of volcanic islands has taken on almost mythological status as a showcase of biodiversity, with many of the creatures who call the islands home found nowhere else in the world.

4. Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands - Southern Highlands (Chapter) Lonely Planet

The passage down the southern spine of the Ecuadorian Andes brings travelers through gently rolling mountains and valleys, colonial cities and remote indigenous villages, to a region housing hundreds of bird species, thousands of plant species, and scores of mammals.

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