Humidity, blasts of hot air, heavy traffic... Embark for Guayaquil, the largest city of Ecuador even though Quito is the capital. We're off for a visit of the "Pearl of the Pacific", from its landscaped river promenade (the Malecón 2000) to the cerro Santa Ana, not to mention the city centre!

Guayaquil, pearl of the Pacific

In this article you will find a presentation of Isla de la Plata, nicknamed "the poor-man's Galapagos", which can be reached from Puerto López.

Leaving Puerto López for the little Galapagos

Ecuadorian Amazonia possesses the densest biodiversity in the world. With its 6034 square kilometres, the reserve is an incredible mix of rivers and flooded forests (due to the large quantities of annual rainfall in the Amazon). The result? A part of the Amazon that is unique and which will not leave you unaffected...

Cuyabeno, the jewel of the Amazon in Ecuador

In this article we visit Otavalo, the best market in Ecuador and perhaps the best in the world.

Otavalo and its most wonderful markets

Quito

Otavalo

Amazonia

Riobamba

Tigua is a small village located in the mountains at the foot of Cotopaxi, a few kilometres from Latacunga lagoon. It is primarily known for its highly coloured crafts that are sold throughout Ecuador.

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Hacienda Tigua

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Oceania

We purposely went out of our way to visit Tigua after having discovered the crafts to which this village has given its name. Naive and very colourful, you find it everywhere in Ecuador but some retailers charge a wide margin on the basic price, to the chagrin of the small artisans who only earn a few dollars for their craft.
As Tigua is only two hours by road from Quito and is not very far from the beautiful lagoon of Latacunga where we had planned to go, we took the opportunity to visit the craftsmen and make some purchases directly from them. 
In their workshops smelling strongly of oil paint, we discovered how Tigua art comes to life on masks, wooden spoons, boxes and trays. It's impossible not to want to buy everything!

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