The phrase "small is beautiful" could have been coined specifically with Ecuador in mind. The country is flanked by the two giants of Colombia and Perú. But maybe its size is its strength, in terms of tourism, as within its limited area it has high Andean snow-capped peaks, lush Amazon rainforest, pristine Pacific beaches and mist-shrouded cloud forest. If you only have a short time for your vacation, you can get around all these areas in a matter of hours, traveling by road, river or air.