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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7929385\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8d9089\" data-id=\"d8d9089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9039315 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"9039315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2513101 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Time To Reset<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8944a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8944a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ecuador Once Again Stands Among South America's Leading Tourist Destinations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f77329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"9f77329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7a788a2 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 17, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c273f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40c273f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/portada-blog-WTM-OUT.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-55782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/portada-blog-WTM-OUT.jpg.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/portada-blog-WTM-OUT.jpg-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/portada-blog-WTM-OUT.jpg-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/portada-blog-WTM-OUT.jpg-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2979155 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2979155\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab9aa92\" data-id=\"ab9aa92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f71d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1f71d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some destinations captivate visitors with their beaches. Others are renowned for their gastronomy, heritage, or breathtaking landscapes. Ecuador, however, offers something few destinations can: it excels in all of them at once. The 2026 World Travel Awards widely regarded as the tourism industry&#8217;s most prestigious honors have once again confirmed that distinction, placing Ecuador among South America&#8217;s leading travel destinations with an impressive 57 nominations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664fce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664fce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are far from Ecuador&#8217;s only nominations. The country is also in the running for South America&#8217;s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination, Nature Destination, Cultural Destination, Culinary Destination, Sustainable Tourism Destination, Whale Watching Destination, and Cruise Destination. Few countries in the region are represented across such a wide range of categories in a single edition. Together, these nominations reflect the remarkable diversity of a country where, in just a few hours, travelers can journey from the Andes to the Amazon, from the Pacific coast to the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, from UNESCO-listed heritage cities to ancestral communities, and from one distinctive culinary tradition to another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc895ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"bc895ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-55737 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-twentyseventeen-featured-image'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bc895ca\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ecuador_ATTA28\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL0VjdWFkb3JfQVRUQTI4LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiYzg5NWNhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ecuador_ATTA28-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ecuador_ATTA28-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bc895ca\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ecuador_ATTA52\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NDcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL0VjdWFkb3JfQVRUQTUyLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiYzg5NWNhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ecuador_ATTA52-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ecuador_ATTA52-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f3023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f3023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"115\">Four Cities, One Destination<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e152b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e152b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The scale of this recognition is also reflected in the cities that strengthen Ecuador&#8217;s presence at the World Travel Awards. Quito, where one of Latin America&#8217;s best-preserved historic centers coexists with a vibrant contemporary urban scene, is competing for South America&#8217;s Leading City Destination and South America&#8217;s Leading Cultural City Destination. Meanwhile, Guayaquil whose iconic Malec\u00f3n symbolizes the city&#8217;s transformation and growing appeal has earned nominations for South America&#8217;s Leading City Break Destination and South America&#8217;s Leading Meetings and Conference Destination, reinforcing its position in two of the region&#8217;s fastest-growing tourism segments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15f073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"c15f073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-55737 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-twentyseventeen-featured-image'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c15f073\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2024_andes_pichincha_quito_plaza_grande_1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcLzIwMjRfYW5kZXNfcGljaGluY2hhX3F1aXRvX3BsYXphX2dyYW5kZV8xLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMTVmMDczIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2024_andes_pichincha_quito_plaza_grande_1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2024_andes_pichincha_quito_plaza_grande_1-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c15f073\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Guayaquil - Maleco\u0301n 2000 copia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NjEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL0d1YXlhcXVpbC1NYWxlY29uLTIwMDAtY29waWEtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImMxNWYwNzMifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Guayaquil-Malecon-2000-copia-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Guayaquil-Malecon-2000-copia-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306afd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306afd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Quito and Guayaquil showcase the strength of Ecuador&#8217;s major cities, Cuenca and the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands highlight another side of the country&#8217;s appeal destinations with unmistakable character and global recognition. Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for the harmony of its colonial architecture, is once again competing for South America&#8217;s Leading City Break Destination. Meanwhile, the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, one of the world&#8217;s most iconic and biodiverse archipelagos, reaffirm their international prestige with nominations for South America&#8217;s Leading Beach Destination, South America&#8217;s Leading Honeymoon Destination, and South America&#8217;s Most Romantic Destination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45d37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"a45d37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-55737 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-twentyseventeen-featured-image'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a45d37d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"galapagos(1)\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL2dhbGFwYWdvczEtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImE0NWQzN2QifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/galapagos1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/galapagos1-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a45d37d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Azuay_Cuenca_Centro de la ciudad_Tour Virtual_Solo Catedral solo 2 copia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTU3NzUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lY3VhZG9yLnRyYXZlbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDdcL0F6dWF5X0N1ZW5jYV9DZW50cm8tZGUtbGEtY2l1ZGFkX1RvdXItVmlydHVhbF9Tb2xvLUNhdGVkcmFsLXNvbG8tMi1jb3BpYS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYTQ1ZDM3ZCJ9\" href='https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Azuay_Cuenca_Centro-de-la-ciudad_Tour-Virtual_Solo-Catedral-solo-2-copia-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecuador.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Azuay_Cuenca_Centro-de-la-ciudad_Tour-Virtual_Solo-Catedral-solo-2-copia-2000x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-twentyseventeen-featured-image size-twentyseventeen-featured-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb0189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb0189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 57 nominations tell a story that goes far beyond an awards competition. They speak of a country where nature and heritage cities exist side by side, where every region offers a distinct identity, and where the collective efforts of destinations, tourism businesses, and local experiences have positioned Ecuador among South America&#8217;s leading travel destinations. It is a country where nature, culture, cities, gastronomy, and hospitality do not compete with one another they come together to explain why Ecuador once again stands among South America&#8217;s premier travel destinations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c4cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4c4cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to Support Ecuador at the World Travel Awards<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f681a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f681a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next chapter now belongs to travelers. Voting for the 2026 World Travel Awards South America remains open until August 28, 2026. Travelers can show their support for Ecuador and its nominated destinations, cities, hotels, tour operators, and tourism experiences by casting their vote here\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtravelawards.com\/nominees\/2026\/ecuador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.worldtravelawards.com\/nominees\/2026\/ecuador<\/a><br \/>Every vote helps strengthen Ecuador&#8217;s position among South America&#8217;s leading travel destinations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae00131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ae00131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/44McHVxH5FM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Twitter Youtube Instagram Ecuador Once Again Stands Among South America&#8217;s Leading Tourist Destinations Some destinations captivate visitors with their beaches. 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