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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San Pablo lake is high up in the mountains in the Otavalo region, in the north of Ecuador.

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In the Otavalo region I went hiking to San Pablo lake with my Ecuadorian friend, who wanted me to show me the heart of his country's indigenous culture.
To look at the area might remind you of the Auvergne region of France but my interest here was in meeting the locals in the little villages that we went through. I remember playing volleyball with some children in a little street, for example
As far as the lake itself goes, it didn't seem anything special to me, other than the fact that it's located at the foot of two imposing volcanos, Cayambe and Imbabura. Some tourists go windsurfing or kayaking. After San Pablo, we continued on our way to the waterfall at Peguche. I remember this well because at the time I had never seen such a tall waterfall.

San Pablo lake is high up in the mountains in the Otavalo region, in the north of Ecuador.

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