Experience Ecuador's Amazing Culinary Heritage

Discover the biological mega-diversity of Ecuador, its many ethnic groups and their traditional cooking styles during this nine-day Enchanted Expeditions tour of culinary hotspots on the mainland.  

Did you know that Ecuador boasts more soup varieties than just about anywhere else in the world? Or that Spanish conquistadors encountered a delicious fish dish marinated with lemon juice that was later called ceviche?

Ecuador’s various geographical zones and climates enable the cultivation of various native fruits and vegetables in addition to the exotic plants introduced by the conquistadores. The merging of local products and cooking styles with culinary traditions from the old world evolved into the great diversity and contrasts of today’s Ecuadorian cuisine.