The 15 Best National Parks in Ecuador

Top-rated parks based on 53 park ratings across 10 categories. Ecuador's parks score highest in Tranquility (66/100).

53 Total Parks
53 Rated
Avg Score: 49/100
Galapagos
#176/100

Galapagos

National Park · Galápagos

The Galapagos National Park encompasses most of the Galapagos Islands archipelago, famous for its unique wildlife that inspired Charles Darwin's theor

Top 15 Parks in Ecuador

1
Galapagos
National Park · Galápagos
762
Yasuni
National Park · Orellana, Pastaza
713
Cotopaxi
National Park · Cotopaxi, Napo, Pichincha
704
Galapagos
Marine Reserve · Galápagos
705
Sangay
National Park · Morona Santiago, Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Cañar
686
Chimborazo
Wildlife Production Reserve · Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Bolívar
677
Cayambe Coca
National Park · Imbabura, Napo, Pichincha, Sucumbíos
668
Machalilla
National Park · Manabí
649
Podocarpus
National Park · Loja, Zamora Chinchipe
6310
Antisana
National Park · Napo, Pichincha
6211
Cotacachi-Cayapas
Ecological Reserve · Imbabura, Esmeraldas
6212
Sumaco Napo-Galeras
National Park · Napo, Orellana
6213
Pululahua
Geobotanical Reserve · Pichincha
6114
Cajas
National Park · Azuay
6015
Cuyabeno
Wildlife Production Reserve · Sucumbíos
57

Category Winners

#1
ChimborazoChimborazo, Tungurahua, Bolívar
82#2
CotopaxiCotopaxi, Napo, Pichincha
80#3
AntisanaNapo, Pichincha
78#4
Cotacachi-CayapasImbabura, Esmeraldas
78#5
IllinizasCotopaxi, Pichincha
78
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