Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands. In the Andean foothills at an elevation of 2,850m, Quito, the capital, is known for its largely intact Spanish colonial center, with decorated 16th- and 17th-century palaces and religious sites, like the ornate Compañía de Jesús Church.

 

Ingapirca are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador

Ingapirca are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador

Ingapirca is an hour’s drive from the city of Cuenca on the road Pan American, in the province of Canar in the Andes mountains of Ecuador. The ruins are located at an altitude of 3200 meters.
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ECUADOR, ORELLANA PROVINCE, THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

ECUADOR, ORELLANA PROVINCE, THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

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Ecuador beach near the town of Pedernales.
Ecuador, beach Pedernales

The beach near the town of Pedernales

Town Pedernales is located on the Pacific coast. The town is crossed Ecuador Pacific Highway 15, Highway 382 ends here.

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Ecuador, Cuenca. Search the road on the east side of the rain forest, an attempt to get to the road 45 Macas – Los Encuentros.

Ecuador. Cuenca, search the road on the east side of the rain forest, an attempt to get to the road 45 Macas – Los Encuentros.

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