Ecuador
Andean Pacific republic
Ecuador is a country on the northwestern coast of South America, straddling the equator—from which it takes its name.
It includes the Galápagos Islands, famous for their role in Darwin's theory of evolution.
The capital is Quito; the largest city is Guayaquil.
We spent two weeks traveling through Ecuador.
South American western range
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- volcanoesLava-emitting geological formations
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- QuechuaAndean indigenous language family
indigenous · terraces · alpaca · llama · panpipes · Inca · highlands · sierra
Earth's vastest ocean
- GuayaquilEcuador's biggest city
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
bananas · cacao · surfing · fishing · mangroves · port · seafood · tuna
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- canopyOverhead protective covering
wildlife · indigenous · oil · cacao · monkeys · toucans · anaconda · piranha
Chain of scattered islands
- DarwinBritish naturalist, species theorist
- tortoisesShelled land reptiles
- finchesSmall seed-eating birds
- endemicNative to one area
evolution · Santa Cruz · Isabela · marine iguanas · giant tortoises · volcanic · conservation · national park
Andes
South American western range
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- volcanoesLava-emitting geological formations
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
Quechua · indigenous · terraces · alpaca · llama · panpipes · Inca · highlands · sierra · weavings
Pacific
Earth's vastest ocean
shrimp · bananas · cacao · surfing · fishing · mangroves · port · seafood · tuna · marimba
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
canopy · wildlife · indigenous · oil · cacao · monkeys · toucans · anaconda · piranha · ayahuasca
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- DarwinBritish naturalist, species theorist
- tortoisesShelled land reptiles
- finchesSmall seed-eating birds
endemic · evolution · Santa Cruz · Isabela · marine iguanas · giant tortoises · volcanic · conservation · national park · marine reserve
Quito
Andean national seat
- GuayaquilEcuador's biggest city
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- provincesAdministrative regions within nations
regions · sierra · costa · South America · dollarization
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia
- Amazon JungleAmazon River, rainforest, jungle trek, canopy walk, piranha
- tropicstropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone, tropical rainforest
- Andean RegionLima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Peru, Inca Trail
EcuadorAntarctica
Southernmost continental landmass
Arctic · North Pole · South Pole · polar regions · Iceland
EcuadorBolivia
Andean republic, two capitals
Paraguay · landlocked country · Switzerland · Austria · Nepal
EcuadorNorth Pole
Earth's northern axis point
South Pole · Arctic Circle · Antarctic Circle · polar regions · Iceland