Ecuador & the Galápagos by Rothschild Safaris

Ecuador is often recognised as a stepping stone for the Galápagos Islands & this is certainly an incredibly valid reason for visiting the shoulder of South America. But the birthplace of chocolate, centre for early Spanish settlers & one of the uppermost reaches of the Andes has much more to offer than simply an active port for Galápagos cruises.
From the pinnacle of the Andes, across glaciers, through cascading waterfalls, in and out of Incan ruins and onto the exquisite beaches of Salinas, Ecuador is a country of many faces, and many adventures. Plunging into the northwestern fringes of the Amazon before setting sail for the Galápagos, the country truly is a nature lover’s dream, and much more besides.
Like Peru’s Machu Picchu or Egypt’s pyramids, the Galápagos, despite being some 600 miles off the coast, is Ecuador’s star attraction, but by adding additional time to your itinerary for Galápagos cruises and lingering on the mainland for a week or so, you will uncover a wonderful country of warm hospitality, steeped in history… and chocolate!
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