B C B C Where Is Ecuador 4 The Land 6 The Galápagos Islands 8 Wildlife 10 The People 12 Daily Life 14 Going to School 16 Working 18 Playing 20 Food 22 Holidays 24 People of the Oriente 26 Fast Facts 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
Where Is Ecuador Pacific Ocean Ecuador is a small country on the northwestern coast of SouthAmerica It covers 109,484 square miles 283,561 square kilometers Ecuador straddles the equator which earned the country its name It shares a border with Colombia to the northeast Peru cradles the country from the east and south Just south of the equator is the capital city of Quito It sits beneath a volcano in the Andes Mountains Pacific Ocean waves sweep over Ecuador’s western coast About 600 miles 1,000 kilometers offshore are the Galápagos Islands These famous islands are also part of Ecuador They are known for their unique wildlife 4
Quito equator Colombia Peru Ecuador N E W S Did you know A group of French scientists journeyed to Ecuador in the 1700s Their measurements around the equator were the first to reveal Earth’s exact size 5
