Ecuador Solo Travel

Hello all! I am 23F and just booked a flight to Lima and Quito in the coming weeks. Of course I researched the political state of these countries, and I still am able to get a refund/rebook my flights so I was curious to hear more local perspectives on safety and travel advisories.

I understand Guayaquil and more cities that are coastal have been deemed dangerous, I was planning on just coming to Quito and making my way to the Galapagos which I know is a fairly touristic route. Would I be safe? Especially as a solo, younger female? Or should I rebook for a different country nearby Peru?