WHERE IS ECUADOR?
Ecuador is located in South America. Between Colombia and Peru. It has a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean.
Ecuador has 4 main regions
The Coast: La Costa The Highlands: La Sierra
The Rainforest: El Oriente The Galapagos Islands
Ecuador has very diverse fauna
COTOPAXI: “moon’s neck” in Quichua one of the native languages.
In Ecuador you can find the highest active volcano un the world
LA MITAD DE L MUNDO
In Ecuador you can go to the Middle of the World: La Mitad del Mundo
COMIDA ECUATORIANA
And you can eat a variety of food, and tropical fruits
Each town has an open air market
In Ecuador there are diverse peoples
GENERAL INFORMATION
Capital: Quito Largest City: Guayaquil Official Language: Spanish, Quechua Ethnic Groups: 65% mestizo,
25% indigenous
7%white
3% black Independence from Spain: May 24, 1822 Area: 98.985 sq. miles Population: 13,625.000 Currency: US dollar