The first inca

From pristine colonial centres to Amazonian villages and Andean hill towns, the more you see of Ecuador, the more you realise every bit of it is unique, writes Ilan David

Cuenca’s many layers of history are never more visible than during the winter solstice, writes George Kipouros

The indigenous club from the Ecuadorian mountains have been the standout story of the Copa Sudamericana so far

From luxury lodges in misty cloud forest to haciendas perched among the Andean peaks, to colonial-era city hideaways built atop pre-Columbian sites, the sheer diversity of Ecuador’s stays reveals just how varied this country can be

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The capital’s depth and density of sites makes it a cultural star, writes George Kipouros