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Is it time for Ecuador to make a comeback?

Latin America
Katherine Masters
11 August 2025

There are tentative signs of recovery for the Latin American country’s tourism industry after a tough few years, and the reopening of a dramatic mountain train ride should help inspire travellers to visit the destination

Cuenca

Folk dancers in Cuenca, an attractive city in Ecuador © iStock / Iryna Kurilovych

Internal unrest, political instability, an electricity crisis caused by a severe drought… clients could be forgiven for wanting to avoid Ecuador, when they have read the international news headlines.