Ecuador has a very famous avenue which is popularly termed as the Avenue of the Volcanoes. This avenue has been named by the famous explorer, Alexander von Humboldt. Usually, the central highlands of Ecuador take the form of a highland valley, located next to two parallel cordillera of the Andes. Eleven major peaks, many of which are still active volcanoes, emerge on either side and make a superb area for trekking and mountain climbing.
Although trekking opportunities abound throughout Ecuador, perhaps the best regions are around the volcanoes of Chimborazo (at 6310m, the highest peak in Ecuador) and Cotopaxi (5897m), the world’s highest active volcano. The beautiful national park surrounding the area adds wildlife and lush landscape to the mix. Indeed, it's a prime place to spot the amazing condor in all its ten-foot-wingspan glory. While each mountain has its unique ecosystem and landscape, the grassy paramo surrounding these volcanoes generally makes for easy trekking—and these treeless plateaus are set against stunning snow-capped peaks to boot.
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