Ecuador

Ecuador has served as a crossroads between the Andes and the Pacific coast since pre-Columbian times. Straddling the Equator, it brings together coastal lowlands, high volcanic valleys and the Amazon basin, while the Galápagos Islands lie far out in the Pacific. Quito’s historic centre, with its churches and plazas from the colonial era, was among the first sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1978. Indigenous communities maintain languages, weaving and market traditions alongside a modern national life shaped by Spanish rule and Andean heritage. From the snow-capped cone of Cotopaxi to the mangroves near the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador reveals striking regional contrasts. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ecuador.

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