Is a trip to Ecuador worthwhile?

Question

I've been to Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, but I have heard that Ecuador is the BEST destination in Latin America. Has anyone been there?

Answer 1

I don't have anywhere else in SA to compare it to, but I spent nearly five months in Ecuador on a teaching placement in 2005 and absolutely loved it! I am planning on going back after I graduate in 2009.

Ecuador has a little bit of every aspect of SA in it - from the Andes to the cloudforest to the Pacific coast beaches.

I would definitely recommend going there, and get to the Galapagos Islands if possible before they are too spoilt by tourism.