{"id":18705,"date":"2021-05-04T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/?p=18705"},"modified":"2021-04-30T06:43:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:43:11","slug":"interesting-facts-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/ecuador\/interesting-facts-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"20 interesting facts you didn’t know about Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Galapagos Islands, its volcanoes, its delicious food… Ecuador is incredible no matter where you look at it<\/b>. And is also full of interesting facts that attract the attention of travellers.<\/p>\n

So, here are 20 things you probably didn’t know about the country and that will be good to know for your next Ecuador trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Ecuador is so small that it has the most plants and animals<\/b> per square kilometer on the planet.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Its name refers to the line of the Earth’s Equator<\/a>, which crosses the country and delimits the northern and southern hemispheres<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Andes Mountains region crosses the Ecuadorian territory and has 84 volcanoes<\/b> of which 25 are active. That is why we say that Ecuador is a country to touch the sky<\/a>. You can access some of them by doing for example an Cotopaxi climb<\/a>, the second highest volcano in the country.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    One of the most famous volcanoes and the highest point in Ecuador at 6310 masl you will find it by making an Chimborazo climb<\/a>, which is also the closest point to the sun<\/b> on Earth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ecuador is considered one of the countries with best climate on the planet<\/b>. This is thanks to its geographical location.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n