Beautiful beaches of the Pacific Ocean await those who visit this region. For those who want to explore this area more, they can visit its forests, mangroves, picturesque villages and enjoy its gastronomy and history that comes from the pre-Columbian era.

Different activities can be done in this region. It is ideal for nature lovers as there are several wildlife reserves such as Pacoche, mangroves, forests that hide a wide variety of fauna and flora and even a tropical dry forest called Puyango where unique large trees in fossil state as well as marine fossils where once was a sea can be found.

It is also ideal for those who want to practice water sports like surfing or traveling the Ecuadorian coast by bike.

For those who just seek to relax, along the Ecuadorian coast there are countless beaches and towns where time stops and one can really appreciate the scenery and the beauty of admiring a beautiful sunset.

One of the main cities of this region is Guayaquil, Ecuador’s main port, a cosmopolitan and modern city, but at the same time, a city full of unique charming neighborhoods, museums, and surroundings with haciendas where you can get to know more about the famous cocoa, banana, palm and rice plantations.

All across the Sierra region are the Ecuadorian Andes from north to south. Its height oscillates between 1,500 msnm (4,921 feet) and 6,310 msnm (20,701 feet).

This region is full of colorful landscapes of plantations, valleys, forests, sands and more. Here is the well-known Avenue of the Volcanoes that was named after the German scientist Alexander Von Humboldt in 1812 because it is formed by more than 70 volcanoes that are part of the Andes.

This is a unique attraction where you can appreciate the 9 highest volcanoes in Ecuador such as the Chimborazo, highest snow-capped volcano in the country, as well as each of the cities and towns that are in the middle of mountains, valleys between volcanic rocks and snow that show incomparable landscapes to those who admire them.

The Avenue of the Volcanoes is ideal people who love hiking and trekking, as well as for those who like to do activities such as climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, photography and observation of flora and fauna.

In the Andes we also find two cities that have been declared World Heritage Cities: Quito, capital of Ecuador and Cuenca.

Quito is located between mountains at the foot of the Pichincha volcano. It is a city where each of its neighborhoods interesting stories to those who visit them. Its Historical Center is one of the best preserved in Latin America with its museums, churches, squares, markets and its people that keeps Ecuadorian customs alive.

In the surroundings of Quito you can see different attractions such as the cloud forest at the north, the thermal waters of Papallacta in the way to the Ecuadorian Amazon or the famous Cotopaxi volcano to the south.