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Description: Ecuador (Spanish: Ecuador), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: República del Ecuador) is a representative ... more

Ecuador ... democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Archipiélago de Colón) in the Pacific, about 965 kilometers (600 miles) west of the mainland. Ecuador is the Spanish word for equator. Ecuador straddles the equator and has an area of 256,370 square kilometers (98,985 mi²). Its capital city is Quito "La Capital del Sol" (The capital of the sun), however its largest city is Guayaquil.

Newest Review: ... find yourself on the Pacific coast, an amazingly diverse country and very small by south american standards. Loads of spanish schools, exchange students and good universities, Quito is a good 'jumping off' point if you're planning to travel around the continent. For the more adventurous, lots of excursions and extreme sporty sort of things to do, never a dull moment. Surfers ... more

... and the like head for Montanita on the coast, very, very tranquilo. Very safe compared to most other countries even though recently things have become a bit hairy with ecuador suffering its worst economic depression in fifty years. In Quito head for h...more

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Ecuador: Heart of the Andes (197 words)
by - written on 09/06/00 (Useful, 95 readings)
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My home for two years, Quito is a magical place. Situated at 3000m above sea level in the valley of two volcanic corridors, the city is a gateway to the Oriente (jungle) Six hours west and you are in primary rainforest, six hours east and you find yourself on the Pacific coast, an amazingly diverse country and very small by south american standards. Loads of spanish schools, exchange students and good universities, Quito is a good 'jumping off' point if you're planning to travel around the continent. For the more adventurous, lots of excursions and extreme sporty sort of things to do, never a dull moment. Surfers and the like head for Montanita on the ... Read the complete review