Ecuador is a country that can host visitors all year round. The Andean highlands are an archetypal ‘four seasons in one day’ destination and there are various micro-climates, though the altitude means that it is always cold at night. The Galapagos Islands have hot and sunny days with brief showers from January to June, the rest of the year tending to drier but cooler and overcast weather. Seas can be slightly rough in July and August