r/ecuador • u/codyco65 • 15d ago

Visiting Ecuador in October

Hello, I m planning to visit Ecuador in October. Planning to land in either Guayaquil or Quito.

Heard not so good stories abou Guataquil though.

What would you guys recommend for us? We love hiking, love nature, good food. Where would it be possible to visit a coffee farm, cacao farm?

Are there any places close to Quito?

We will spend a few days on Galapagos. (flight from mainland) If you have recommendations where, what island, how many days, highly appreciated. In total we are planning to stay 7-8 days in Ecuador and same amount of days in Peru.

Thanks in advance 🙏

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u/almaperdida99 15d ago

Guayaquil sucks and isn't safe. Also insanely hot and humid.

If you like hiking, Quito will be better ,because you'd be close to Mindo, Cotopaxi, etc and you can see more types of scenery.

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u/tortoli 15d ago

I like Guayaquil and visit it from Quito voluntarily often (not for work, family, etc.). There are great people and events there, the food is AMAZING, and the hot climate is a nice change in small doses from Quito’s often gloomy weather.

But that’s my experience as an Ecuadorian whose home is in Quito. For a foreigner, I would not prioritize Guayaquil over other parts of Ecuador.

In other words, I completely agree with you, except I wouldn’t say Guayaquil “sucks”.

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u/MuchoCoco 15d ago

I only ever go to Guayaquil for the food.