If you look at a map, you will see that Ecuador is a small country in South America, just north of Peru. It is only the size of Colorado in the United States. Do you want to learn more about this place? Here are some other facts that you may not know about it:
1. Although it measures only 250.000 Km² (155342sq.miles), there are 18 different languages spoken in Ecuador among the native communities, and both Spanish and Quechua are considered the primary languages of the country.
2. Most people are not aware that the Galapagos Islands actually belong to Ecuador.
3. Ecuador’s weather is not hot, even if it is located on the equatorial line. Cities along The Andes Region have an average high temperature of 15.5°C (60°F) all year-round. The Coastal Region is constantly refreshed by the Humboldt Current, it may be humid, but the temperature rarely reaches 35°C (95°F). The Amazon Basin is the only area consistently hot and humid.
4. Ecuador’s official currency is the U.S. Dollar. In fact, Ecuador is the only country besides the U.S. using the U.S. Dollar as its sole currency.
5. Ecuador has the most biodiversity out of any country in the world in proportion to its size, with more than 9 species of animals and plants per square kilometer (0.62mi). Over 15,000 types of vascular plants, more than 1,600 species of birds, 1,750 of freshwater fish, 413 of amphibians, 374 of reptiles, and 324 of mammals have been discovered in its territory. Almost 80% of its biodiversity is found in the Amazon Rainforest region, which is the least populated part of Ecuador.
6. Ecuador has the place on Earth closest to the sun: the summit of Mount Chimborazo. This is because the Earth bulges at the Equator. This makes the top of Chimborazo the furthest point from the center of the Earth …In other words, the closest point to the Sun.
7. The westernmost point of South America is found in Ecuador. It is a place called “The Chocolatera” (chocolate pot), a place from which you can watch the sea beating the rocks endlessly and furiously.
8. In Ecuador’s “Sumaco Park”, we can find 831 bird species ―14 of which can’t be found anywhere else in the world— all packed into a 106Km² (66 sq. mi) area. This bird diversity is higher than that of Costa Rica or all of the United States and Canada combined.
9. In Ecuador, there are 4,000 identified orchid species that constitute the highest diversity of orchids in the world, 1,300 of which are not found anywhere else in the world.
10. Ecuador is a cheap place to travel. You can still get a decent meal at a sit-down restaurant for less than $4. The price for a hotel room in many towns may start at $20 or so, and it can be even less if you know how to negotiate… so be ready to walk away and the price may drop!
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Ecuador is one of the most beautiful countries of South America. Worth visiting.
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