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7 de julio de 20225 Reasons to Visit Ecuador. It is a natural paradise right in the center of the planet. A country located on the equator in Latin America, is a unique tourist destination in the world, and now we will explain why:
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1. Biodiversity.
Ecuador, due to its geographical position, the Andes Mountain Range, its Amazonian slope and many other factors, make it have a high rate of biodiversity, one of the highest on the planet.
According to the Ministry of the Environment in Ecuador, approximately 18,198 species of vascular plants and 4,801 species of vertebrates are registered. More than 9% of frog species are only in Ecuador. There are more than 400 species of mammals; Ecuador is the third country in sighting a great diversity of birds. These are some data that show the natural wealth of this paradisiacal place.
2. Culture
In each point of the country you can learn a different way of living, visiting and living with aboriginal nationalities, who live under their ancient customs and who are ready to welcome you with open arms to show a little of their history.
Within Ecuador there are 13 nationalities that maintain their original language and culture, obviously coexisting with the mestizos, which is the majority of the country’s population.
3. Natural Regions
Ecuador is naturally divided into 4 regions, each one very different from the others.
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The Coast, with beautiful beaches of white sand and waves to have fun, also rivers and great plains full of tropical fruits of an impressive flavor
The Andes, a mountainous region with active volcanoes that can be climbed, as well as cool valleys in temperature, an incredible space to have fun outside.
The Amazon, well known for its wide natural and protected spaces that maintain intact large and tall forests, crystal clear rivers, birds of various colors and ancient tribes, some of which have not yet been contacted.
4. Ease of mobility
Ecuador is a small country, more or less the size of the state of Nevada in the USA, here the land transport system is very efficient and cheap, in the buses that take you from one city to another you will feel much more comfortable than in a plane and they are also very safe, so you have an idea if you want to travel from Guayaquil to Quito, the capital of the country, it costs more or less 12 USD and on this trip you will be crossing two regions of the country.
5. Price
Ecuador, despite using the American dollar as its official currency, which makes things easier for currency convertibility, is also very accessible, you find a full lunch with a drink from 2.5 USD, a large pizza for 10 USD, tours full day from 40 USD.
There are many more, however these are the 5 Reasons to Visit Ecuador. Do you dare to know this paradise in the Middle of the World?