Ecuador
7 Best Religious Sites in Ecuador
If temples, churches and sacred sites are your reason to travel, this is Ecuador sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Ecuador. Refreshed monthly.
Church of La Compañía, Quito
Religious site · QuitoThe Church of La Compañía is a Catholic complex in Quito's Historic Center, known for its façade carved entirely from volcanic stone and interiors covered in gold sheets.
Read our full guide →Quito Metropolitan Cathedral
Religious site · QuitoThe Quito Metropolitan Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral on the southwestern side of Plaza de la Independencia (La Plaza Grande) in Quito, Ecuador.
Read our full guide →Basílica del Voto Nacional
Religious site · QuitoThe Basílica del Voto Nacional is a Roman Catholic church in Quito’s historic center. It is said to be the largest Neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas, reaching up to 83 meters in height.
Read our full guide →Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito
Religious site · QuitoThe Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic basilica in the historic center of Quito, facing the Plaza de San Francisco.
Read our full guide →Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral
Religious site · GuayaquilGuayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of St. Peter, stands in the heart of the city's historic center.
Read our full guide →Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
Religious site · GuayaquilThe Guayaquil Ecuador Temple is a sacred site for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, distinguished by its striking white marble exterior and golden angel Moroni statue.
Read our full guide →Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Religious site · CuencaFree entryIglesia de Santo Domingo, also known as the Church of Santo Domingo, is a prominent religious landmark in the heart of Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Ecuador?
Church of La Compañía, Quito in Quito is the most reviewed, with 5,076 traveler reviews and a 4.7 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Ecuador's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Basílica del Voto Nacional in Quito rates highest at 4.6 out of 5 across 3,971 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Ecuador has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Quito, with 4 on this list, ahead of Guayaquil on 2. The list spans 3 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 94 tracked places in Ecuador. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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