Map and geography of Ecuador

  Ecuador is located in northwestern region of South America. Ecuador 73rd largest country in the world with land size of 283,561 km2. That is almost the size of Italy. The equator crosses through the country and that is where it’s name was derived from. Water areas and well-known lakes make up about 5% of…

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Flag of Ecuador: Symbolism and Meaning

Let’s talk about beautiful flag of Ecuador. Today’s design comes from times when country was part of Great Colombia. Was also inspired by Miranda’s flag. Liberator and general Francisco de Miranda used simple tricolor flag of yellow, blue and red. This may sound familiar to you, right? The first version of Ecuadorian flag was first adopted…

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7 Reasons You Need to Visit Ecuador

Why each year a million and half tourists hop on a plane for Ecuador? And what a traveller can experience there? If you do not know, keep reading 7 main reasons you definitely need to visit this incredible South American country.   1. Jungles, Beaches, Volcanoes Even Ecuador is small country in size it can…

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Ecuador Travel Guide

Ecuador is South American country between Peru and Colombia. The little country is 283,561 square kilometers in size, but has diverse geography and so offers a lot to explore. Geographically is divided in 4 main regions: La Costa – coast, La Sierra – Andes, Galapagos Island and El Oriente – Amazon. The country’s capital is…

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9 Reasons Why You Should Visit Salinas in Ecuador

Let me describe Ecuador’s most visited coastal resort town called Salinas. I got there in 2 hours of driving from main city of Guayaquil with international airport. While staying in Salinas I discovered great street and beach food, an excellent restaurants and variety of delicious sea food. Also Salinas is good staring point to explore whole Santa Elena Province…

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