Ecuador
A DESTINATION, FOUR WORLDS.
A microcosmos of sensations and tastes in the center of the Plant; that’s Ecuador. A unique country where different cultures, towns and landscapes of Latinamerica melt together to form a perfect convergence.
Ecuador is located in the north-occident of South America and it is crossed by the Equator. It is divided in 4 regions: Coastal, Mountains, Amazon and the Island Region or Galapagos.
Ecuador is part of the 17 most diverse coountries in the World. Visiting Ecuador you’ll enjoy taking a cruise, practice and adventure sport, relax in any spa, may be visiting a museum, up to local plans such as enjoying a town party or taste a typical dish in partimonial cities and towns.
Thanks to our diversity and geography you could be surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, jungles and forests, observe thousands of unique species of flora and fauna, beaches, sea, unique islands, all in the same place.
A place where life has manifested its Majesty: ECUADOR.
Ecuador is located in the north-occident of South America and it is crossed by the Equator. It is divided in 4 regions: Coastal, Mountains, Amazon and the Island Region or Galapagos.
Ecuador is part of the 17 most diverse coountries in the World. Visiting Ecuador you’ll enjoy taking a cruise, practice and adventure sport, relax in any spa, may be visiting a museum, up to local plans such as enjoying a town party or taste a typical dish in partimonial cities and towns.
Thanks to our diversity and geography you could be surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, jungles and forests, observe thousands of unique species of flora and fauna, beaches, sea, unique islands, all in the same place.
A place where life has manifested its Majesty: ECUADOR.
HISTORY
With more than 190 years of constitution, the Republic of Ecuador has been transformed in a touristic destination coveted worldwide in the latest years. A country, historically rich, and throughout this, has suffered conquests, defeats, crisis and so on, however also has raised and keep giving its best.
Its indigenous identity is part of its history. This goes back to ancetral times, in which Ecuador was a key part of the Incan Empire, and also gave birth to its heroes who fought against injustice and seeded in the future generations the natural-born desire to protects its freedom and independence.
Its indigenous identity is part of its history. This goes back to ancetral times, in which Ecuador was a key part of the Incan Empire, and also gave birth to its heroes who fought against injustice and seeded in the future generations the natural-born desire to protects its freedom and independence.
Culture
The culture in Ecuador is so diverse as the multi-ethnicity of its people. Our population overcomes the 17 million inhabitants. Is population is divided mainly between Coast and Mountains, followed by the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands.
In addition to its mestizo population, Ecuador is the home of 15 indigenous nationalities. This cultural diversity has generated the particularity of being a country with different roots but united by what represents the wealth of its cultural patrimony in every one of its expressions
Climate And Geography
Ecuador in addition of all the privileges, counts with a unique climate. With regions where there are spots where there is sunlight everyday as in the Coast, Amazon or Galapagos, also enjoy the fresh and cold breezes tyoical of the Ecuadorean Mountains.
The capital, Quito, located in the altitud of the mountainside of the Andes at 2,850 m above the sea level, it has two seasons, which show variable even during the very same day. In which there is found attractions such as the monument of the Middle of the World.
The capital, Quito, located in the altitud of the mountainside of the Andes at 2,850 m above the sea level, it has two seasons, which show variable even during the very same day. In which there is found attractions such as the monument of the Middle of the World.
Nature
The richness of the flora and fauna is everywhere in Ecuador. The diversity of “its four worlds” is the home of thousand of species, some are unique in the planet.
Parto of this treasure involves around 1.640 types of birds, 4.500 species of butterflies, 345 reptiles, 358 amphibians and 258 mammals, among others. Not in vein Ecuador is considered as one of the 17 countries where the most diversity of the planet is concentrated, being also The country with most biodiversity Km2 in the World.
The most part of its fauna and flora lives in 26 protected areas by the Government, including the Galapagos Islands, Natural World Heritage Site.
Parto of this treasure involves around 1.640 types of birds, 4.500 species of butterflies, 345 reptiles, 358 amphibians and 258 mammals, among others. Not in vein Ecuador is considered as one of the 17 countries where the most diversity of the planet is concentrated, being also The country with most biodiversity Km2 in the World.
The most part of its fauna and flora lives in 26 protected areas by the Government, including the Galapagos Islands, Natural World Heritage Site.
Gastronomy
Also as our people, our language and our biodiversity of our beatiful country, the food also has a great variety of options for pleasing to all the palates.
Every region and the majority of the cities counts with an iconic local dish. In the holidays the Ecuadorians enjoy other than tourismo and the joy to get to know our country, the pleasure to taste its signature food. Dishes as the ceviche, potato soup, goat stew, “encebollado”, “guatita”, crabs, “fanesca”, “colada morada”, “guaguas de pan”, up to those product of the evolution and fussion of the Ecuadorian Cuisine and other cultures.
Transport
The transportation is the experience to visit Ecuador, that is also to highlight. We count on access to the country through every type of transportation. If your arrival is by plane,, at your arrival the taxi and bus service will be available immediately. Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca count with their own transportation system: Metrovia, Metrobus, Ecovia, each one with their preferred ways, also a bikeway, to go across big part of the city by bike. Soon the Ecuadorian capital will count with a Metro system, which will connect the city from south to north in 30 minutes.
It is important to have in mind the peak hours in the use of public transportation and the general traffic to avoid traffic jams or delays in you agenda. Usually the main cities has peak hours from 7:30 until 9:00 in the morning and from 18:00 until 19:30 in the afternoon/night. This coincides with the schedules of in and out of the jobs and schools.
It is important to have in mind the peak hours in the use of public transportation and the general traffic to avoid traffic jams or delays in you agenda. Usually the main cities has peak hours from 7:30 until 9:00 in the morning and from 18:00 until 19:30 in the afternoon/night. This coincides with the schedules of in and out of the jobs and schools.