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

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Every Thursday morning Saquisili is very busy because of its weekly market. It's something you really shouldn't miss during a trip to Ecuador!

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Saquisili weekly market is absolutely fantastic! There are hardly any tourists, it's enormous and it's much more authentic than Otavalo's...Everyone in the region goes there and for good reason, there are at least 10 different markets. I arrived very early in the morning from the little village of Insilibi, about 2 hours away by road. Even though it was barely 7 a.m. it was already really lively. I went to the animal market first, which is on a sports ground a bit out of the centre. Everything is very well organised: cows on one side, llamas on the other, sheep here, horses there...You can also find something to eat on the go which was good because I hadn't had any breakfast. Once I'd been there, I went to see the other markets in different parts of the town: the potato market, clothes market (which did have a few llama wool pullovers and other souvenirs to sell to the few tourists who were there), the orange market...Then there was another animal market, this time for smaller animals, poultry, rabbits and the famous cuys ( guinea pigs), awaiting their sad end...it was impressive!

Every Thursday morning Saquisili is very busy because of its weekly market. It's something you really shouldn't miss during a trip to Ecuador!

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