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Ecuador
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The Coastal Lowlands is a region in Ecuador. Here you can find nice beaches, a tropical climate, and a laid back atmosphere.
Buses run from Quito, Cuenca, and all other major cities in the mountains to a lot of places along the coast. You can also take an international bus from Peru or Colombia
Read in the guideBuses run wherever you want to go. Guayaquil and Santo Domingo are major hubs.
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Huaquillas is on the border of Ecuador and Peru near the coast. It's separated by a dirty river from its Peruvian counterpart Aguas Verdes.
"Banana capital of the world"
Zaruma is a city in the Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador. It is developing as a well-known destination for ecotourism.
Atacames is a city in the Pacific cost of Ecuador in the south east from Esmeraldas city. It is a typical Afro-Ecuadorian town with hot Caribbean rhythms, fish specialties, its cheerful inhabitants, a large beach of 5 km, possibilities for land and water trips, and surfing.
Nice beaches and Afro-Ecuadorian culture
A sleepy beach town growing increasingly popular with tourists
Muisne is a coastal town in the southwest of the province of Esmeraldas in the Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador.
San Miguel is a small afro-Ecuadorean community in Esmeraldas Province in northern Ecuador. The village is one of the bases for visiting the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, designated as one of the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in the world.
largest city in Ecuador, hub of the region.
Puerto El Morro is a fishing village of some 3.000 people, which gives access, by boat, to the Olmos Estuary in the Manglares El Morro refuge. Some truly amazing mangroves and the biggest delta on the Pacific coast of South America.
Babahoyo is the capital of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
Quevedo is a city in the coastal region of Ecuador. It is not a city well-equipped for tourism.
Agua Blanca is a very calm village close to Puerto Lopez and part of the Parque Nacional Machalilla. It is a catholic community and they manage the little tourism they get communally.
Bahía de Caráquez is a resort town in Ecuador on a peninsula by the Chone River and the Pacific Ocean. While during the weekends most people head off to Canoa for their partying, around Bahía you can find many activities such as bird watching on the Isla Corazon, paragliding near the cliffs of Canoa, surfing, and many volunteer experiences also abound.
Small beach town
Large city by the Pacific Ocean.
Montecristi is a town in the Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador.
Portoviejo is in the Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador.
Puerto Cayo is a tranquil fishing village in the Coastal Lowlands of Ecuador.
Beautiful small ocean side town, access point for Machalilla National Park, and Isla de la Plata "Poor Man's Galapagos".
coastal reserve that includes small offshore islands
famous for good surfing, where gringos hang out
popular beach destination.
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Travel tipsEcuador has historical and renovated haciendas or traditional ranches. Haciendas often cover large areas of land and incorporate agricultural operations and other businesses.
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Nature & adventureEcuador has 11 national parks and other types of reserves protecting an area of 26 million hectares (almost 20% of the country's total territory). The parks include some of Ecuador's most spectacular natural wonders.
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Nature & adventureThe wildlife is the prime reason for visiting the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The logistics of travelling to and around the islands as well as information on the islands is given in the Galapagos Islands article…
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ItinerariesThe Quilotoa Loop is a challenging 3-to-5-day hike in Ecuador that takes you through high Andean villages and past Laguna Quilotoa, a crater lake surrounded by volcanic peaks.
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