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VESA’s humanitarian and conservation projects aim to provide direct action support to communities in parts of the world overlooked by traditional charities and aid organisations.
Learn moreEcuador is one of South America’s best-kept secrets. While it’s the second smallest country on the South American continent, Ecuador offers natural diversity and wildlife you won’t find anywhere else. In Ecuador you can drive from the steamy jungle of the Amazon basin, past snow capped Andean volcanoes, through tropical cloud forest and arrive on the warm equatorial Pacific coast – all in a day.
As the name suggests, Ecuador lies right on the equator. The country is bordered by Columbia to the north, and Peru to the south and east. Ecuador is split roughly into four regions: the Galapagos Islands (birthplace of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution), the Pacific Coast, the Andes and Central Highlands, and the Amazon region. Ecuador’s capital, Quito, is situated 2850m above sea level up in the Andes range, making it the world’s second highest capital city. Spanish is widely spoken within Ecuador, although native languages such as Quichua are also spoken within the some parts of the Andes and Amazon. Owing to its unique geography, Ecuador is commonly regarded as one of the world’s ‘mega-diversity hotspots.’ For a nation its size, Ecuador is one of the most species-rich countries in the world. With a remarkable array of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish and plants, travellers find themselves captivated by nature wherever they go.
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