Otavalo & Highlands
East of Quito, the foothills of the Andes rise up within easy reach by road, no internal flights required. It is a region built for slowing down, whether that means riding on horseback beneath volcanic peaks, browsing the stalls of a colourful Andean market town, or walking through cloud forest thick with birdlife. As an add-on before or after the Galapagos, it offers a completely different side of Ecuador.