Most people visiting Ecuador are there to discover its countless natural wonders and its lakes are amongst the very best. They can be found in every corner of this South American country and here are three that will make you fall in love with Ecuador and never look back!
Quilotoa Lake
If we had to pick a single lake that you have to visit while in Ecuador, Quilotoa would make the cut. This crater lake was formed by a collapse of the Quilotoa volcano hundreds of years ago and it’s now 250-meter-deep and filled with crystal clear waters in the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Cuicocha Lake
Crater lakes are scattered all around Ecuador and Cuicocha also falls under that category. Its name literary translates as “guinea pig lake” since there are several tiny islands in the middle of its laguna and the largest one is shaped like a guinea pig.
Yahuarcocha Lake
Unlike the previous two lakes, Yawarkucha aka “Blood Lake” wasn’t formed at the crater of a volcano. It was formed from glacial meltwater and it owes this name to a tragic battle that allegedly took place on its shores during the Inca Empire era in the 15th century.