Puerto Ayora

Getting around: A domestic flight from Quito or Guayaquil to Baltra Airport, then a shuttle bus (~$5), a small ferry (~$1) and another bus (~$5) or taxi (~$20) to reach town. Private cars aren't really driven on the island.

Halal & prayer places: Nearly nonexistent — an isolated tourist island with no Muslim community; rely entirely on fresh fish and seafood.

Local safety: Among Ecuador's calmest destinations security-wise — a tightly monitored eco-tourism economy makes the island very safe to walk even in the evening, with only ordinary caution around wildlife (don't touch or approach sea lions and marine iguanas closer than the permitted distance).

Cost figures: 2026 prices: a mandatory $200 cash national park fee plus a $20 cash transit control card (paid on arrival), a day boat tour to another island ~$90-150, a local fish meal $8-15, hotels $40-150/night.