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South America UN Member State

Ecuador
in focus.

Our Ecuador atlas currently begins with Quito. These are introductory destination notes rather than full field guides; the coverage is selected, not comprehensive.

Selected editorial notes · coverage is not exhaustive.

A place to begin0 full guides · 1 introductory note

Find your way into Ecuador.

This country currently has introductory coverage. Use the photographed place notes below to get oriented; they do not replace a researched national travel guide.

Quito, Ecuador — Quito, Ecuador: panoramic view of the historic centre of the city, as seen from El Panecillo (small piece of bread), with the basilica in the centre of the image.
Quito, Ecuador · Quito as from panecillo Basilica (resized) · Cayambe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Culture, traditions & placeSelected editorial notes

Stories that shape the place.

These notes draw on Elsewhere’s destination writing about local cultural life, history, food, craft and landscape. They are starting points for learning, not a complete account of the country’s many communities or traditions.

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Stay, eat, explore.

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Places and field guides1 current entry

Places to get to know.