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10 Best Places to Visit in Ecuador.
厄瓜多尔十大必去胜地
Named for the equator than runs through the country,
因厄瓜多尔（Ecuador）穿越赤道，所以被命名为“Ecuador”（赤道），
Ecuador is a country that offers something for everyone.
它能够满足游客们的各类游玩需求。
This begins with almost 1,000 miles of coastline with great beaches,
这里有绵延一千英里的海岸线，绚丽的沙滩美景，
thence to the Andes Mountains and tropical rainforests of the Amazon Basin.
还有安第斯山脉，以及亚马逊盆地的热带雨林。
It even extends out to the remote Galapagos Islands with its fantastic wildlife.
远到加拉帕戈斯群岛，以及岛上珍奇的野生动物。
In between, visitors will find large cities offering luxurious amenities as well as small native villages known for their colorful markets.
在这之间，游客可以感受舒适惬意的城市生活，当然还有一些以露天市场闻名的村庄。
An overview of the best places to visit in Ecuador.
下面就让我们带您欣赏美丽的厄瓜多尔。
Ten: Guayaquil.
瓜亚基尔
As Ecuador's largest city with almost 2.7 million people, Guayaquil is the commercial heart of Ecuador.
该城人口近270万，是厄瓜多尔第一大城市，同样也是商业中心。
Located on the banks of the Guayas River that leads to the Pacific Ocean,
位于瓜亚斯河河岸，这条河会一直通向太平洋，
the city was founded in 1538 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana.
1538年，西班牙征服者法兰西斯科·德·奥雷亚纳建立该城市。
The Parque Historico Guayaqui offers colonial buildings, lush gardens and animals native to the country;
在瓜亚基尔历史公园，我们能看到许多殖民地建筑，郁郁葱葱的花园以及当地特有的动物，
visitors especially like the free admission.
但最受游客欢迎的是这家公园无需门票。
Las Penas is a colorful, old neighborhood with a lighthouse and great views of the city below
“Las Penas”是一片缤纷多彩的古老地区，它矗立着一座能够眺望整座城市的灯塔，
while Malecon 2000, a boardwalk along the river, is a great place to end the day.
“Malecon 2000”是一条沿河木板路，在这里结束这一天的行程再适合不过了。
Nine: Mindo.
明多
Mindo offers environmentally conscious travelers the best of two biodiversified ecosystems:
对于注重环保的游客，明多的两大生态系统为您提供绝佳的观赏体验，
the tropical Andes and the Chocoan lowlands.
一个是拥有热带雨林气候的安第斯山脉，另一个是乔科山区低地。
Here, visitors will see cloud forests, farmlands, three major rivers and hundreds of streams.
游客可以看到云雾林，农田以及三大主要河流和数百条小溪。
One of Ecuador's most popular tourist destinations,
这里也是最受游客欢迎的地区之一，
Mindo provides a wide variety of outdoor activities ranging from rafting and bird-watching to mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking.
户外活动更是丰富多彩，有漂流、观鸟、山地车运动、骑马以及徒步远行。
Travelers who prefer less strenuous activities may enjoy learning about chocolate
对于那些不想累得精疲力尽的游客，您可以学习一下巧克力的制作过程，
from the cocoa bean to the finished product at El Quetzal del Mindo, a chocolatier.
在巧克力制造厂“El Quetzal del Mindo”，您可以欣赏从可可豆到成品的制作过程。
Eight: Salinas.
萨利纳斯
Salinas is the westernmost city in Ecuador,
萨利纳斯是厄瓜多尔最西边的城市，
sitting on the Pacific Ocean, which makes it popular with surfers and yachters.
位于太平洋之上，所以是冲浪和快艇爱好者的天堂。
Ecuador's most popular beach resort city offers some great beaches.
它还是沙滩度假景区，这里有许多美丽的沙滩。
It is known as Little Miami Beach because of its high-rise condominiums dotting the shoreline.
它还被称为“小迈阿密沙滩”，因为沿海有许多高耸入云的单元式住宅。
It also is home to La Chocolatera, which has nothing to do with chocolate,
著名的“La Chocolatera”也在此地，当然它和巧克力没有关系，
but is a beach where turtles lay their eggs, which means tourists need permission to enter.
它是一片因乌龟产卵而著名的沙滩，游客需要得到许可才可进入。
The best time to enjoy Salinas is December, early January.
欣赏萨利纳斯的最佳时节是12月份，以及一月初。
On summer weekends it gets unbearably packed, while from April to November it can be overcast and dreary.
赶上夏季周末，这里会变得异常拥挤，而从四月到11月，这里又开始变得人烟稀少。
Seven: Quilotoa Loop.
基洛托阿湖环线
Hikers who enjoy trekking through the backcountry surely will enjoy the Quilotoa loop,
喜欢在荒郊野外徒步远足的游客，基洛托阿湖环线将会是您的首选，
a trail that takes visitors through several of Ecuador's remote Andean villages.
游客可以途径多个偏远的安第斯村庄。
Hiking the loop can take up to four days, but can be done in less time if hikers take a bus between points,
完成这条环线需要四天时间，但如果您在各站点选择乘坐公交车，那么就会节省很多时间，
though they'd be missing out on some ancient trails if they did this.
但这么做会错过许多历史悠久的小径。
The views of a crater lake in Quilotoa are nothing short of spectacular.
这里的火山口湖绝对是雄伟壮观，
Villages host colorful markets throughout the week, with Sanquisili's Thursday market considered one of the best.
村民会连续一周举办多姿多彩的露天市场，“Sanquisili's Thursday”市场被公认为是最热闹的。
Six: Riobamba.
里奥班巴
Riobamba, a city in the Andean highlands, is notable for a couple of reasons.
它是一座位于安第斯高原的城市，它的著名之处有以下几大原因。
One is its proximity to Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest mountain that stands 6,268 meters (20,564 feet) above sea level.
第一是它紧邻厄瓜多尔第一高峰钦博拉索山，这座山有6268米高。
It's popular with hikers who often begin the trek at 1 a.m. in order to watch the sun rise.
这里更是徒步者的天堂，他们通常会在凌晨一点出发，以目睹壮丽的日出美景。
Secondly, it's the starting point for the spectacular train ride to Nariz del Diablo (Devil's Nose)
第二，它是前往“Nariz del Diablo”（恶魔的鼻子）铁路线的起始点，
that passes through both mountains and cloud forests.
这条线路会经过多座山峰和云雾林。
Riobamba hosts a market on Saturdays that is more authentic than other markets in Ecuador because it's aimed at locals.
每周六这里都会举办露天市场，这个市场更具有当地特色，因为它只针对当地人。
