Lonely Planet's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands is your most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Delve into the past in Quito's vibrant Centro Historico, hike around Cotopaxi for million-dollar views, and spot red-billed tropicbirds in Punta Suarez -all with your trusted travel companion.

Postcard-pretty colonial centers, Kichwa villages, Amazonian rainforest and the breathtaking heights of the Andes - a dazzling array of wonders is squeezed into this compact country. Special features incl. wildlife guide, outdoor activities, Galápagos planning feature and indigenous Ecuador.