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ECUADOR TRAVEL GUIDE

Everything you need for Ecuador Trip Planning!

Detailed Ecuador Travel Information, from Weather to Wildlife, Destinations, Itineraries & Ecuador Travel Tips.

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Ecuador Travel Tips

Welcome to our Ecuador Travel Guide. As a first step, we recommend investing some time to do general reading about travel in Ecuador.
Check out our useful Ecuador Information & Trip Planning Resources below.

Ecuador Travel Safety

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Ecuador Currency

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Ecuadorian Customs

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Tipping in Ecuador

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Ecuador Weather

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Ecuador indigenous People

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Books about Ecuador Travel

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Covid in Ecuador

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Ecuadorian Cities

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Amazon Packing List

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Galapagos Packing List

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Quito Weather

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Quito Elevation

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Requirements for Travel to Ecuador

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Ecuador Packing List

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Ecuador Tours

Happy Gringo offers many different ways to visit the best Ecuador travel highlights. From pre-set tours to personalized Ecuador tour itineraries, there’s something for everyone’s taste.

Use the links below to learn more about each Ecuador tour type and destination.

Ecuador Standard Tours

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Customized Ecuador Itineraries

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Day Tours From Quito

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Galapagos Islands Tours

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Amazon Rainforest Trips

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Cloud Forest Adventures

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Ecuador Birding Tours

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Ecuador Hotels

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Ecuador Travel Destinations

An important part of Ecuador Travel Planning is to decide which destinations you wish to visit.
Use our blog posts below to learn more about some of the more popular places to visit in Ecuador, including what to see & do on each one.

Day Tours From Quito

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What to do in Quito

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Quito Old Town

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What to do Guayaquil

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What to do Cuenca

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Galapagos Travel Guide

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Yasuni National Park

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Ecuador Beaches

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Cotopaxi National Park

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Quilotoa Crater Lake

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Banos Town

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Swing at the end of the world

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Middle of the World Equator

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Chimborazo National Park

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Al Altar Trek

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Antisana Reserve

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Pululahua Reserve

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Ingapirca Ruins

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El Cajas National Park

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Ecuador Waterfalls

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Spas in Ecuador

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Tena Ecuador

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A Visitor’s Guide to Otavalo Market & More

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A Visitor Guide to Rose Farms in Ecuador

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Ecuador Hummingbirds

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Ecuador Wildlife

An indispenible section to any Ecuador Travel Guide is the wildlife.
This mega-diverse country is home to an array of wonderful creatures, from alpacas to hummingbirds.

Galapagos Animals

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Galapagos Birds

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Andean Condor

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Spectacled Andean Bear

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Rainforest Jaguar

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Rainforest Monkeys

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Ecuador Coastal Monkeys

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Alpaca

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Ecuador Whale-watching

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Ecuador bird-watching

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Ecuador Food & Drink

A big part of any vacation is the opportunity to try new dishes and cuisine as you travel. Discover new tastes, flavors, and delicacies.

Ecuadorian Coffee

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Craft Beer in Ecuador

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Ecuadorian Drinks

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Medicinal Plants in Ecuador

Coca plant leaves have medicinal properties

Ecuadorian Chocolates

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Vegan Quito

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Comfort Food in Quito

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Best Restaurants in Quito

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Ecuador Festivals

Last but not least, Ecuador has a great variety of national and local festivals to enjoy. Not only are these celebrations colorful and fun, they’re also a perfect opportunity to meet and join in with the locals.

Inti Raymi

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Pakwar Raymi

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New Years in Ecuador

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Semana Santa (Holy Week)

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Day of the Dead

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Fiestas de Quito

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Festival of Light

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Carnaval

guaranda town has the most popular ecuador carnival celebrations

Battle of Pichincha

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Traditional Ecuador Festivals & Celebrations

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HOW TO USE THIS ECUADOR TRAVEL GUIDE?

Our Ecuador Travel Guide is designed as one-stop shop for Ecuador Trip planning information.

We also have detailed information about Ecuador travel destinations, wildlife, festivals & food. Reading everything would probably cause instant brain overload, so we recommend dipping in and out at leisure.

Did we miss anything? Just email to let us know. We strive to keep this page as up-to-date and comprehensive as possible.

Our team of Expert Ecuador Advisors are always on hand with helpful tips and advice, no matter the problem.


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