Ecuador
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Things to Do in Ecuador

Discover the most popular attractions, landmarks, and must-visit places in Ecuador.

Capital

Quito

Population

18.1M

Currency

$ United States dollar

Languages

Spanish

Timezone

UTC-06:00

Driving Side

Right

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Top Attractions in Ecuador

12 places to visit

Iglesia Católica Matriz de San Juan del Cid
Religious Site
Iglesia Católica Matriz de San Juan del Cid

Iglesia Católica Matriz de San Juan del Cid

Operacion Fenix
Historical places
Operacion Fenix

Operacion Fenix

Operación Fénix (English: Operation Phoenix), was an attack by the Colombian military against a camp of the guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 1.8 kilometers (1.1 mi) over the border in Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador on March 1, 2008.

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Antisana National Park
Nature
Antisana National Park

Antisana National Park

Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Ecológica Antisana) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton.Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include:

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Illiniza Sur
Mountain peaks
Illiniza Sur

Illiniza Sur

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located in the north of Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. They are located in the Illinizas Ecological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Ecológica Los Illinizas). These twin mountains are separated by a saddle that is about a kilometer long.

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Teatro Bolivar
Cultural
Teatro Bolivar

Teatro Bolivar

Teatro Bolívar is a theatre in Quito, Ecuador. It was established on 15 April 1933, with a capacity of 2400 spectators. It hosted many notable events, including the Miss Ecuador 1996 contest.

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Church of San Agustín
Religious Site
Church of San Agustín

Church of San Agustín

The Iglesia de San Agustín (Church of Saint Augustine) is a historic 16th century structure located in Old Town Quito, Ecuador.

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Religious Site

Iglesia de Santa Isabel

Santa Isabel Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Santa Isabel. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,015.Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:Mestizo 92.5% White 4.4% Afro-Ecuadorian 2.2% Indigenous 0.5% Montubio 0.2% Other 0.2%

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Other

Devil's Nose

The Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa Publica (FE EP) (Ecuadorian Railways Company) is the national railway of Ecuador. The railway system was devised to connect the Pacific coast with the Andean highlands.

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Landmark

Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary

Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande) is the newest protected area in Colombia.

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Religious Site

Iglesia de El Encano

El Encano is a settlement in Pasto Municipality, Nariño Department in Colombia.El Encano has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb).

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Other

Former San Rafael Cascada

The San Rafael Falls (Spanish: La Cascada San Rafael) were, until 2 February 2020, the tallest falls in Ecuador. The 130-metre (430 ft) falls were located on the Coca River in Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve until a collapse of the river bed upstream of the falls diverted the river underneath the ba…

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Mountain peaks

Chacana

Chacana is a large 32-km long - 18-24 km wide caldera that has erupted in historical times. It forms one of the largest rhyolite centers in the Northern Andes with major eruptions over the past 240,000, 180,00, and 160,000 years ago and has had andesitic-rhyolitic volcanism.

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About Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers (621 mi) west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito and its largest city is Guayaquil.

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