I had an amazing experience in Ecuador and for a period of three months I stayed in Quito for an international internship and got the chance to really get to know the local people and discover the beautiful landscapes around the city.

One of the most popular places and tourist attractions north of Quito would be the Mitad del Mundo and its curious museum which can be a lot of fun!

Especially...

Backpacking through South America I also travelled to Ecuador where I visited several beautiful places starting with Quito, the capital city of Ecuador and a true gem as fas as the colonial history of the country goes.

The historic centre of Quito deserves a walking tour around as even the small calle's and viale's are worth a peek or a photograph.

I had read that...

My best friend and I have been to Ecuador for a month of serious backpacking, something we both had never done before but were really curious about.

We had booked our flight to Quito, Ecuador and a hotel to stay in the first three days. The rest, we would figure it out later!

Our flight to Quito took about 15 hours and was perfect.

The company...

Near the monument of La Mitad del Mundo you'll find the interesting Museo Inti Nan located in a tropical garden.

The Inti Nan Museum tells us something about the ancient traditions and remains of the people from Ecuador, the Wuarani.

You can also see how certain religios and culture related rituals were practised like the brutal Tzantza ritual which consists in...

From Quito my wife and I decided to take a jungle tour into the rainforest on the eastern parts of Ecuador. Some tour operators offer trips into the Amazone rainforest and arrange an overnight stay at one of the local villages.

We always wanted to do something like that and experience something different than the usual tourist tour. We certainly didn't regret booking the tour and...