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Ecuador

Andes, Amazon and the Galápagos from a country the size of Britain, and you can cross it in a day. Quito's old town is the best-preserved in the Americas.

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When to go

Best time to visit Ecuador: Jun–Sep

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Cities

Where people go in Ecuador

6 city guides

Cuenca3 days is about right
Quito3 days is about right
Guayaquil2 days is about right
Ambato2 days is about right
Machala
Portoviejo

Landmarks

What people go to see in Ecuador

24 landmarks in 4 cities · 1 UNESCO

Quito· 8 landmarks

Basílica del Voto Nacional Casa del Alabado El Panecillo La Compañía de Jesús Mitad del Mundo Quito Metropolitan Cathedral · UNESCO San Francisco Church and Convent TelefériQo

Guayaquil· 6 landmarks

Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral MAAC Malecón Simón Bolívar Presley Norton Museum Santa Ana Hill Santay Island

Ambato· 5 landmarks

Atocha-La Liria Botanical Garden Cathedral Basilica Martínez-Holguín House Museum Quisapincha Salasaca

Cuenca· 5 landmarks

New Cathedral Old Cathedral Pumapungo Tomebamba River Turi

Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Where to stay

Sourced stays

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Things to do

Sourced experiences

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Getting there

Fly to Ecuador

4 airports we can search

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Cuenca CUE Quito UIO Guayaquil GYE Machala ETR

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Practical

The facts you look up on the plane

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Driving

On the right

Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026

Plugs

A / B

IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026

Voltage

120V

Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026

Currency

USD · US dollar

ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026

Hello

Hola

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Tipping

A 10% service charge is standard on the bill; small change beyond it.

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.

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