Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Ecuador, America

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Ecuador, America

Ecuador is a country in South America located towards the southwest of Columbia and in the northwest of Peru between 1.4653° S latitude and 78.8167° W longitude. It also comprises the Galápagos Islands which are in the Pacific Ocean, around 1000 km away from the mainland Ecuador.

Quito is the capital city, Guayaquil is the largest city, Spanish is the official langue and USD is the currency of Ecuador. Ecuador is one of the 17^th mega diverse nations in the globe with diverse plant and animal species.

Geography of Ecuador:

With an area of 283,520 sq. km, Ecuador is the 75^th largest country in the world.

The major cities of Ecuador are:

Guayaquil
Quito
Cuenca
Santo Domingo
Machala
Duran

History of Ecuador:

The rule of the Spanish started in Ecuador during the beginning of the 16^th century and after around 300 years rule of Spanish, Ecuador was declared independent on May 24, 1822. The current constitution of Ecuador is effective from September 28, 2008.

How to reach Ecuador?

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito are the two most important airports of Ecuador with connection to most of the major South American cities and selected American and European cities.

Ecuador also has well developed bus system and taxis, cars and buses are highly used for local travel.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Ecuador:

Ecuador is the birthplace of many internationally renowned artists and sportsmen including Oswaldo Guayasamin. Spanish is the official and widely spoken language in Ecuador and also natives speak Kichwa, a native language.

Ceviche is the national dish of Ecuador. Most of the major shopping centres and international standard food corners are located in Quito and Guayaquil. El Mercado Artesenal in Quito is an ideal spot for traditional handicraft shopping.

Places of interest in Ecuador:

Museo del Banco Central:

Museo del Banco Central is the most famous museum in Ecuador situated in the vicinity of Parque El Ejido in Quito with different sections dedicated to gold works of art, colonial and pre-Columbian era. The entrance fee is $2.

The Jardin Botanico:

The Jardin Botanico is a botanical garden featuring a wide range of Ecuador flora. It is placed on the southwest part of Parque La Carolina and taking guided tour will be better for easy exploration.

Museo Guayasamin:

Museo Guayasamin showcases the works of Oswaldo Guayasamín who was the most famous painter and sculptor of Ecuador. Another major attraction of Quito, Capilla del Hombre is situated in the vicinity of Museo Guayasamin.

Other places of interest near Ecuador include:

Conjunto Monumental San Francisco
Casa de la Cultura
Museo de la Ciudad
Teleferico
Museo Mindalae
Itchimbia cultural complex and park
Calle de la Ronda
La Vírgen del Panecillo
Mitad del Mundo
The Intiñan Solar Museum
Iglesia de la Compañia de Jesus.
Santa Ana & El Carmen hills
Parque Histórico

Best time to visit Ecuador:

From June to September and December to January is the best time to trip Ecuador.

Accommodation options in Ecuador:

Ecuador is home to plenty of internationally recognized hotels and resorts with superior amenities. Here is the list of the prominent hotels in Ecuador (Quito):