Ecuador is one of the most diverse countries I’ve ever visited, all packed into an area of 283,560 square km. If you’re looking for a varied trip with time spent in the mountains, the jungle, and on the beach, it’s perhaps one of the best (and most budget-friendly) places you can get.
You can certainly pack a lot of moving into a shorter period of time, but I feel that a month in Ecuador allows you to gain a deeper understanding of the place and its people than spending a couple of weeks hopping on and off buses.
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