89Journey Ecuador

90 EcuadorEcuador at a glance2THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHeRN ANDESThe 'Avenue of the Volcanoes' is lined by a chain of snow-capped cones. There are village markets at Riobamba and Latacunga, and a pretty spa resort at Baños. Further south lies the colonial city of Cuenca with quiet, unhurried charm.1THE PACIFIC COASTEcuador's coastline is, unlike the desert-fringed shores in Peru and Chile, tropical and densely vegetated, with mangroves and coral reefs. Little developed for tourism, but an up-and-coming destination for visitors.1342540 Miles50 KMPHOTO ON PREVIOUS PAGE: Steve Bloom Images / Alamyadvantage ecuadorISTOCKPHOTO.COM.Manta.Portoviejo.Otavalo..IripariMindo Cloud forestSaquisilí.Latacunga.Ambato..BañosRiobamba.Alausí.Cuenca.Kapawi.Nuevo Rocafuerte..Lago Agrio.Sacha LodgeLa Selva..Ingapirca.Guayaquil..MachalillaMontecristi..Isla de la Plata.La Casa del Suizo..PapallactaNapo Wildlife CentreAntisanaCoca.Puerto LópezMacas.CotopaxiChimborazoECUADORCOLOMBIAPERUQuitoPACIFIC OCEANSan Lorenzo Cape.Huaorani Lodge.Shell.GALÁPAGOS ISLANDSVilcabamba.Quilotoa.Loja