Ecuador travel destinations
883 source-verified places · South America
The country file
883 places in Ecuador, each one checked against the record.
This page is the master index for Ecuador (South America): every entry below was matched to an official gazetteer or agency source, given exact coordinates, and filed under its recorded feature type and activities. Pichincha currently carries the deepest coverage with 203 places.
Open any place to get its complete guide: how to get there, the best months computed from its own latitude, a sensible plan for the visit, licensed photography with credits, and the questions travellers ask — all from the same verified record.
Photographed in Ecuador
Licensed imagery · credits on every guide
Regions
What the Ecuador file covers
Categories come straight from each record’s filed type and activities.
Top cities
TopQuito
City · Pichincha
Guayaquil
City · Guayas
Cuenca
City · Azuay
Plaza de Toros Santa Ana
Landmark · Azuay
TopSanto Domingo de los Colorados
City · Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
Ambato
City · Tungurahua Province
TopPortoviejo
City · Manabi
Eloy Alfaro
City · Guayas
TopMachala
City · El Oro
TopLoja
City · Loja
TopManta
City · Manabi
TopRiobamba
City · Chimborazo Province
Popular destinations in Ecuador
Ambato
City · Tungurahua Province
Cuenca
City · Azuay
Daule
City · Guayas
Eloy Alfaro
City · Guayas
Esmeraldas
City · Esmeraldas
Guayaquil
City · Guayas
Ibarra
City · Imbabura
TopLatacunga
City · Cotopaxi
TopLoja
City · Loja
TopMachala
City · El Oro
TopManta
City · Manabi
TopMilagro
City · Guayas
TopPortoviejo
City · Manabi
TopQuevedo
City · Los Rios
TopQuito
City · Pichincha
TopRiobamba
City · Chimborazo Province
TopSanto Domingo de los Colorados
City · Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas
Achaílan
Mountain · Guayas
Achupallas
Mountain · Pichincha
Albaja
Mountain · El Oro
Altagpamba
Mountain · Pichincha
Altar
Mountain · 00
Alto Nangaritza
Mountain · Zamora Chinchipe
Ambato Loma
Mountain · Pichincha
Questions about Ecuador
How many destinations does CollabsTravel cover in Ecuador?+
883 places are published for Ecuador, spread across 25 regions and 5 categories. Every one of them was matched against an official gazetteer or agency record before it went live — nothing is invented.
Which part of Ecuador has the most guides?+
Pichincha leads with 203 verified places, followed by Chimborazo Province (129), Loja (117), Azuay (67). Each region page lists its places with full guides.
What kinds of places are covered for Ecuador?+
The largest category is Hiking with 756 places, alongside city (122), attractions (2), waterfront (2). Categories link to their own listing pages.
When is the best time to visit Ecuador?+
May to September — In the hills the season is shorter than in the valleys — tropical latitudes run wet and dry rather than four seasons — the dry half of the year brings the clearest skies and the easiest roads. Each place page computes its own window from its exact latitude, so mountain and coastline guides can differ from city guides in the same country.