When traveling from Cuenca to Guayaquil, the route involves crossing the scenic national park of El Cajas. With hundreds of lakes and wildlife, it offers plenty of activities and hikes of all difficulty levels.
This red-roofed Andean city is considered Ecuador's most beautiful city. Filled with culture, history, art, architecture, and signature cuisine make it a great tourist spot and a popular retirement location for ex-pats.
Home to Ecuador's largest Incan ruins, Cañar is the country's archaeological and cultural capital. It exhibits the only oval temple built by the Inca empire and also displays the native Cañari ruins.
Considered one of the most difficult feats of engineering, the locomotive descent/ascent of Nariz del Diablo has exhilarating landscapes. The colonial town of Alausi is also beautiful and worthy of an overnight stay.
Pay a visit to an indigenous settlement learning how make a yuca tortilla, playing football with the locals, and meeting a shaman. We also have our last view of the sunset and spend the final day making our way back.
Learn about the flora and wildlife of the Amazon on a walk through rainforest not only during the day, but also at night. There's also time to go for a swim in the lake and observe yet another breathtaking sunset at Laguna Grande.