Streets squares and districts to visit Ecuador

A beautiful traditional plot for strolling.

No doubt our favorite excursion. Take the road to Puyo for 20 km (you can do it by bus). In the village of Río Verde, reported by houses and explicit signs, a steep trail goes down about minutes to the Pastaza River in the middle of lush vegetation. A perfectly equipped path allows you to approach the fall of El Paílon del Diablo very closely. It's very sensation and you feel very small at this impressive flow. On the site, a very spectacular suspension bridge spans the stormy waters of the river, in the inferno of hell of nearby falls. After the bridge, the path leads you directly to the Otro Lado, the other side, a totally unexpected stop. You can stop there after the walk and take a drink or lunch before the lift to the village.

On this superb pedestrian square lined with historical buildings, the first thing to notice is the imposing Palacio Municipal de Guayaquil. Built in 1929, the square neoclassical building is organized around a central glass and wrought iron gallery flanked by four domes.

The adjacent Palacio de la Gobernación is more sober and is characterised by its mixture of styles in vogue in the 1920s. On the other side of the promenade is the Martín Avilé building.