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location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Walk the Golden Naves of La Compañía

Step inside the most ornate Jesuit church in the Americas.

Landmark
$Easy
bolt +100
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Meet Lonesome George's Legacy

Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and its giant tortoise breeding program.

Landmark
FreeEasy
bolt +80
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Straddle the Equator at Mitad del Mundo

Place one foot in each hemisphere at the Middle of the World.

Landmark
$Easy
bolt +160
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Snorkel with Marine Iguanas at Tortuga Bay

Share the water with the world's only ocean-swimming lizards.

Adventure
FreeModerate
bolt +200
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Watch Blue-Footed Boobies Dance on North Seymour

Witness the famous courtship display of the Galápagos' most charismatic bird.

Nature
$$$Challenging
bolt +150
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Swim with Sea Lions at Las Grietas

Plunge into a crystal-clear volcanic crevice alongside curious sea lions.

Nature
FreeModerate
bolt +140
location_on Baños de Agua Santa, Quito & Central Highlands

Swing at the End of the World

Launch yourself over a volcanic canyon on the famous tree-house swing.

Adventure
$Moderate
bolt +140
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Ride the TelefériQo to the Edge of the Sky

Ascend to 4,100 meters above the colonial city in a single gondola ride.

Adventure
$$Moderate
bolt +150
location_on Baños de Agua Santa, Quito & Central Highlands

Chase Waterfalls on the Ruta de las Cascadas

Bike downhill past a dozen thundering waterfalls on the road to the Amazon.

Adventure
$Moderate
bolt +65
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Taste Locro de Papa at a Market Stall

Warm up with Ecuador's beloved potato-and-cheese soup.

Food
$Easy
bolt +80
location_on Cuenca, Southern Sierra

Marvel at the Blue Domes of the New Cathedral

Admire the iconic blue-and-white tiled domes of Cuenca's grandest church.

Landmark
FreeEasy
bolt +100
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Climb the Tower of the Basílica del Voto Nacional

Scale a neo-Gothic basilica guarded by Ecuadorian animals instead of gargoyles.

Landmark
$Moderate
bolt +120
location_on Baños de Agua Santa, Quito & Central Highlands

Descend into the Devil's Cauldron

Cross a suspension bridge to stand face-to-face with Ecuador's most powerful waterfall.

Nature
$Moderate
bolt +130
location_on Cuenca, Southern Sierra

Explore the Inca Ruins of Ingapirca

Visit Ecuador's most important Inca archaeological site.

Culture
$$Moderate
bolt +75
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Wander the Bohemian Streets of La Ronda

Explore Quito's oldest and most atmospheric cobblestone lane.

Culture
$Easy
bolt +70
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Feast on Ceviche de Cangrejo at the Fish Market

Eat the freshest crab ceviche while pelicans beg at your feet.

Food
$Easy
bolt +80
location_on Otavalo, Quito & Central Highlands

Haggle for Treasures at the Largest Indigenous Market in South America

Lose yourself in Otavalo's legendary Saturday textile and craft market.

Shopping
$Easy
bolt +120
location_on Montanita, Pacific Coast

Catch a Wave at Ecuador's Surf Capital

Ride the consistent point break that put Montanita on the map.

Adventure
$Moderate
bolt +70
location_on Cuenca, Southern Sierra

Hunt for a Perfect Panamá Hat in Its True Birthplace

Learn that Panama hats actually come from Cuenca.

Shopping
$$Easy
bolt +180
location_on Tena, Amazon & Oriente

Raft the White Water of the Jatunyacu River

Navigate Class III-IV rapids through pristine Amazon jungle.

Adventure
$$Challenging
bolt +70
location_on Guayaquil, Pacific Coast

Stroll the Regenerated Malecón 2000

Walk the revitalized two-kilometer waterfront boardwalk along the Guayas River.

Landmark
FreeEasy
bolt +170
location_on Otavalo, Quito & Central Highlands

Hike to the Sacred Laguna de Cuicocha

Circle a volcanic crater lake ringed by orchids and Andean condors.

Nature
$Challenging
bolt +200
location_on Tena, Amazon & Oriente

Stay with a Kichwa Family in the Jungle

Spend a night in an indigenous community deep in the Amazon.

Experience
$$Challenging
bolt +130
location_on Puerto Ayora, Galápagos Islands

Kayak Through the Lava Tunnels of Bahía Academia

Paddle into submerged volcanic tubes along Santa Cruz's coastline.

Adventure
$$Moderate
bolt +65
location_on Guayaquil, Pacific Coast

Devour Encebollado at a Dawn Market

Try the tuna-and-yuca fish stew that Guayaquileños call their national hangover cure.

Food
$Easy
bolt +75
location_on Guayaquil, Pacific Coast

Climb the Colorful Staircase of Las Peñas

Ascend 444 steps through Guayaquil's oldest and most photogenic neighborhood.

Culture
FreeEasy
bolt +60
location_on Baños de Agua Santa, Quito & Central Highlands

Gaze Up at the Virgen de Agua Santa Basilica

Visit the towering basilica built to honor Baños' miracle-working Virgin.

Landmark
FreeEasy
bolt +55
location_on Cuenca, Southern Sierra

Savor Mote Pillo at a Cuencana Breakfast Table

Try the fluffy hominy-and-egg scramble that defines highland mornings.

Food
$Easy
bolt +50
location_on Baños de Agua Santa, Quito & Central Highlands

Taste Fresh Melcocha Pulled on the Street

Watch artisans pull molten sugarcane taffy on wooden pegs outside their shops.

Food
$Easy
bolt +50
location_on Guayaquil, Pacific Coast

Mingle with Iguanas in Parque Seminario

Enter a downtown park where hundreds of green iguanas roam freely.

Nature
FreeEasy
bolt +60
location_on Tena, Amazon & Oriente

Taste Maito-Wrapped Tilapia by the River

Eat Amazon fish steamed in bijao leaves at a riverside restaurant.

Food
$Easy
bolt +55
location_on Quito, Quito & Central Highlands

Sip Single-Origin at a Quito Café de Especialidad

Discover why Ecuador's highland coffee rivals Colombian beans.

Food
$Easy
bolt +60
location_on Otavalo, Quito & Central Highlands

Stand Beneath the Cascada de Peguéche

Visit the sacred waterfall where Otavaleño people perform solstice rituals.

Landmark
FreeEasy
bolt +50
location_on Montanita, Pacific Coast

Feast on Corviche on the Sand

Bite into a crispy plantain dumpling stuffed with spiced corvina.

Food
$Easy
bolt +90
location_on Montanita, Pacific Coast

Discover the Ancient Petroglyphs of Agua Blanca

Explore a coastal archaeological site with pre-Columbian stone carvings and a sulfur lagoon.

Landmark
$Moderate
bolt +55
location_on Otavalo, Quito & Central Highlands

Warm Up with Yamor Corn Chicha

Drink the ancient seven-corn fermented beverage sacred to the Otavaleño people.

Food
$Easy
bolt +60
location_on Montanita, Pacific Coast

Dance Until Dawn on Cocktail Alley

Experience Montanita's legendary beachfront party scene after dark.

Nightlife
$Easy
bolt +55
location_on Tena, Amazon & Oriente

Cross the Swinging Bridge to Misahuallí's Monkey Plaza

Walk the iconic pedestrian bridge to a riverside town where capuchin monkeys rule the square.

Landmark
FreeEasy