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Sixteen pages for the searches with a date attached: the volcanoes, the crater, the market and the lakes, the cloud forest, the gorge, the hot springs, the Amazon, the cable car, the islands, a phone line, and a car at the airport.
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Avenue of the Volcanoes
Quito to Cotopaxi day trip: best tours
A guided day south to the park.
Photograph by Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The crater
Quilotoa loop tour from Quito
A long day to the turquoise lake.
Photograph by Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Saturday
Otavalo market day trips from Quito
The textile square, and the valley around it.
Photograph by David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Cloud forest
Mindo cloud forest day trips from Quito
Down off the plateau, into the birds.
Photograph by Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Puerto Ayora
Galápagos day tours from Santa Cruz
Days that start on the island you are already on.
Photograph by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The city
Mitad del Mundo and Quito city tours
The old town, then the monument north of it.
Photograph by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Connectivity
Best eSIM for Ecuador
One partner. The plan is chosen on their page.
Photograph by David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Mariscal Sucre
Renting a car at Quito airport
A car at the airport, compared on one page.
Photograph by TomasVial, CC0.
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The gorge
Baños day trip from Quito
A full day down to the waterfalls.
Photograph by Ronan.js, CC0.
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The south
Cuenca tours and a Cajas day trip
The colonial city, then the lakes above it.
Photograph by amalavida.tv, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Oriente
Amazon lodge tour from Quito
A few nights in a lodge, not a day.
Photograph by Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0.
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The colossus
Chimborazo day trip from Quito or Riobamba
The closest ground to the sun. The refuge is the plan.
Photograph by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The islands
How to book Galápagos tours
Cruise, land week, or a day boat.
Photograph by Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The road east
Papallacta hot springs day trip from Quito
A high soak, and the volcanoes on the way.
Photograph by David C. S., CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Above the city
Quito TelefériQo and a Pichincha hike
The gondola to Cruz Loma. The summit is extra.
Photograph by David Berkowitz, CC BY 2.0.
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Imbabura
Cuicocha and Peguche day trip from Quito
The crater lake, and the waterfall in the forest.
Photograph by Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
