Ecuador

In Ecuador, travelers find four different worlds in one magical country: the Galapagos islands, the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes Mountains, and the Pacific Coast. Traveling around is easy: it is possible to leave the Amazon in the morning, have lunch in the Andes, and see the sunset at the beach, all in the same day!

A part of the Inca empire during the 15th century, the territories of modern day Ecuador were colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century. In 1820, it became independent, but as a part of Gran Colombia (Greater Colombia), a temporary state that included present-day Colombia, mainland Ecuador (excluding the Galápagos Islands), Panama, and Venezuela, along with parts of northern Peru, northwestern Brazil, and Part of Guyana. It was only in 1830, that it emerged as as sovereign state. Given its long history of external rule, the population are mestizos, a term used for people with mixed European and indigenous American descent. There are also large minorities of Native Americans, Europeans, Africans and Asians.

Some interesting facts about Ecuador are that it located right in the Middle of the World (the Equator), which means people weigh less in Quito than other places around the world, as the force of gravity is not exerted as strongly there. Also, the Ecuadorian Andes are home to some of the world’s highest active volcanoes. In fact, the summit of the Chimborazo Volcano is the closest point from the Earth to the Sun! In addition, Ecuador has the highest biodiversity of South America per square meter, a very rich culture, and is an extraordinary places for extreme sports.


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