Ecuador

History, ecotourism, nature (including the iconic Galápagos Islands); urban scenes in Quito and Guayaquil; colonial treasures in Cuenca; adventure in Tena - and all a relative bargain!

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Chocó´s Mindo Cloud Forest is one of "7 of the World´s Top Birdwatching Meccas"

GRID-Arendal/Joseph C. Boone A cloud forest is a tropical or subtropical forest where its always cloudy, and this one, in this country’s northwestern Andes Chocó region is another of the planet’s biodiversity hotspots, with 550-600 avian species packed into a birding zone spans of about a hundred square miles. Plate-billed mountain toucan (above left), cock-of-the-rock, tanagers, and more than 40 types of hummingbirds are highlights. Prime seasons are June–September and December–February.…

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Beating the devil on the "Devil´s Nose Train"

efenziIf there's a single means of transport today that most preserves some of the old-time romance of travel, it surely must be rail travel, thanks to its close-to-the-ground, human scale, and in many countries, rolling stock which is literally vintage. Latin America is a good example - though these days intercity rail travel in the region is limited, the trains still in service run through some lovely landscapes, and many are throwbacks to the past. A prime example is Ecuador's elegant Tren…

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5 highlights of Guayaquil

Paulakindsvater Founded in 1535, this country´s largest city (pop. 2.7 million) and business capital sits on the steamy Pacific coast, near where Guayas River drains into the ocean, and except for business travelers it´s not as popular a destination as, say the Galápagos, Quito, and Cuenca. But Guayaquil is still very much worth a visit, starting with this quintet of highlights: read post

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Las Peñas, Guayaquil´s charming colonial core

Noradoa When it comes to Ecuador travel, most of the attention goes to the Galápagos and Quito - maybe with some to spare for quaint Cuenca up in the Andes. But the country’s largest city and business capital, Guayaquil down on the Pacific coast, is despite its big-city amenities still seen as rather grey and uninteresting to visitors - mostly a destination for business travellers.Even so, there’s one historic neighbourhood, tucked away at the end of Guayaquil’s reconstructed malecón (and these…

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José Balido September 20, 2022 at 8:27am

On their website HometoHavana.com, a U.S.-Cuban couple cover the world, and bring special expertise on Ecuador, where they met while living. And here they give recommendations on an aspect of the country that most people know less about: its Pacific-coast beaches. Check it out: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/10-must-visit-ecuador-be...
María José February 28, 2022 at 10:19am

When it comes to Ecuador, most of visitors' intentions tends to end up focused around Quito, the Galápagos, colonial Cuenca, and maybe adventure hub Tena. But there's a Pacific coast down here, too, and one of the cool things about it - besides great beaches - is that it's home to more than a million afro-Ecuadorians, descendants of slaves brought here from Africa in the 16th century. They're especially common in the country's largest city, Guayaquil, and in Esmeraldas province, and this video by a black U.S. travel vlogger (his channel is Ace Live) is about his visit to Esmeraldas city (pop. 162,000) - pretty cool! https://youtu.be/HFD6yBC-7IM

The Black People of Ecuador Esmeraldas Beach - Diaspora in South America

The Black People of Ecuador - Diaspora in South America. In Esmeraldas Ecuador beach. In this video, I visit Esmeraldas Ecuador, where there is a thr…
Tripatini February 1, 2012 at 12:11am

Anyone care to offer advice on photo equipment to a fellow Tripatini member headed to the Galapagos? If so, please reply at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Thanks!!
Tripatini December 15, 2011 at 9:46pm

A fellow Tripatini member is looking for suggestions re travel in Ecuador in the spring, especially Galapagos cruises. To help him out, please answer not here but at this link to Ask A Travel Expert. Muchas gracias!
Adventures Within Reach November 30, 2010 at 1:12am

Poll: Where is your next ideal adventure vacation?

View the answers and submit your own here.

*Ecuador is an option!
Ed Wetschler October 21, 2010 at 4:09am

Volunteer a few hours of work a day and get a free room, drinks, and 10 hours of Spanish lessons from the Secret Garden Spanish School in Quito. Thanks to travel/wine/design writer Jeanine Barone for finding this great deal. http://bit.ly/cKLrIG
John Lamkin August 31, 2010 at 9:51pm

RE: "You might want to scroll down this page for the article John Lamkin posted on Ecuador real estate. InternationalLiving.com has just named Ecuador the planet's best country for retirees." THANKS ED!
BTW I got my 'Panama' hat in Mexico. I'll post a link to that story soon.
Ed Wetschler August 31, 2010 at 9:34pm

You might want to scroll down this page for the article John Lamkin posted on Ecuador real estate. InternationalLiving.com has just named Ecuador the planet's best country for retirees.
Kitty J. Pope May 11, 2010 at 2:53am

Please visit AfricanDiasporaTourism.com, a web journal about culture and heritage tourism in places of the African Diaspora worldwide. Let me know what you think and sign up for the mailing list to stay in the loop. We just did a great personal travel story on Ecudor.
Thanks,
Kitty
John Lamkin April 5, 2010 at 2:40am

Here's a new article on Cuenca, Ecuador real estate: http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/realestate/cuenca_ecuador.html