About Ecuador
About Ecuador
With this relatively small territory (256.370 km2), Ecuador has the biggest biodiversity per area in the world!. In a recent study of the conservation International, Ecuador is among the 17 "megadiverse" countries, with 9.2 species per km2, occupies the first place in the world with regards to species per area.\The richness of this country lies on it's DIVERSITY, both natural and cultural.
Ecuador has 4 diverse, and rich regions: the Amazon Rain forest, the Coast, the highland Andes and the Galapagos Archipielago. These four regions are subdivided into 24 provinces. Besides, its exuberant biodiversity, Ecuador embraces an impressive variety of ethnic groups, including some untouched communities which still preserve traditional values and customs from ancient times.
