Ecuador is more interesting than you may think

This video is sponsored by Squarespace, from websites and online stores to marketing and analytics tools. Squarespace is the all-in-one platform for building an online presence and managing your business. Ecuador is an often overlooked country that is caught between Peru and Colombia, both larger countries. In terms of land area and population, but like its neighbors, Ecuador has its own rich history, unique beauty and

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geography to boot. Ecuador is one of the top 10 most biodiverse countries in the world and ranks eighth overall, which may be surprising given its small size. Compared to other countries in the top 10, it is actually

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biodiverse than the United States, a country almost 40 times larger.

Ecuador ranks fifth in terms of bird species in the world, fourth place and amphibians in 12th place and mammals and ninth in plants, there are almost 23,000 species of plants and animals in Ecuador and that number continues increasing Just a few days ago it was reported that three new species of snakes were discovered in a cemetery. Biodiversity is largely the result of having climates as diverse as the rainforest, the climate that covers the largest land area of ​​Ecuador. Of course, it is teeming with plant and animal life. The rainforest is labeled here in dark blue and is primarily found in the Amazon region of Ecuador, but is bisected by the Andes Mountains, which facilitated the evolution of different species on different sides of the Andes mountain range.

The mountains are located within the region called La Sierra in Ecuador. The mountains are often covered in snow even though they are located on the equator. One of these mountains is the furthest point on the Earth's surface from the center of the Earth. Everyone knows that Mount Everest is the highest mountain. The world is

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than 29,000 feet above sea level, but Mount Chimborazo, a dormant strata volcano, is technically closer to the Moon and the stars see that Earth is not a perfect sphere. There is a 27-mile or 43-kilometer bulge around the Earth's equator. Due to its rotation, Mount Chimborazo is located just one degree south of 43 kilometers, it may seem like a lot, but it is not visible to the naked eye since there is not even half a percent difference in diameter between the poles, but Chimborazo is not It is the only volcano.

There are 34 active and inactive volcanoes in this region. The 19th century naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt gave it the name Avenue of Volcanoes, a nickname often used today. Located on the slopes of a volcano, it is the highest constitutional capital in the world. Keto, which is located at an elevation of 2850 meters or 9350 feet and if that is not high enough for you, you can take a cable car up to another 3600 feet. La Paz of Bolivia, although higher up there is actually only the headquarters of the country's government, as many pointed out in the comments of my last video.

It is not the constitutional capital of Bolivia. Wikipedia says that Keto is the most populated city in Ecuador, but most other sources claim that Guaya Kill is actually the most populated and is located to the east in the La Costa region, but before talking about the next region first . I want to share with you today's sponsor, Squarespace. Squarespace is an easy-to-use website builder and hosting platform, but you can do more than create a professional-looking website. Squarespace has tons of tools to help you grow your business, like email campaigns that make it easy to collect email subscribers and turn them into loyal customers, start with an email template and personalize it by applying your branding ingredients like colors and site logo, and there are built-in analytics that measure the impact of each arena, and Squarespace makes it easy for creators and educators to monetize their content and experience in a way that fits their brand with areas of members, you can unlock a new revenue stream for your business and free up time in your schedule by selling access to and upselling private content, such as classes, online courses, or newsletters. products you can accept Paypal Apple pay stripe and venmo, making sure you don't leave any potential customers behind, visit squarespace.com geography geek for a free trial and when you're ready to launch save 10 off your first purchase from a website or domain Lacosta has a variety of climates ranging from deserts in the southwest to rainforests and the north, but a closer look shows a force that is more diverse than just a rainforest over the course of a day hike in some areas. you can see humid tropical rainforest Evergreen Force Cloud forests and tropical deciduous forests this last region is located a few thousand kilometers off the coast of the Ecuadorian continent the Galapagos Islands these islands have a ridiculous amount of biodiversity and endemic species, especially for their size , the islands have 180 endemic plants 11 endemic land mammals 36 endemic reptiles, including the only marine iguana in the world.

Likewise, of the 2,909 marine species identified around the islands, 18.2 percent are endemic. The Galapagos archipelago is what inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection after a visit in 1835. He wrote in his diary that these giant tortoises are also endemic to the island, but large portions of Ecuador's biodiversity They are in trouble. Ecuador's coastal forests are considered the most endangered tropical forests in the world, so in 2008 Ecuador became the first country in the world to grant nature constitutional rights to summarize this recognized the rights of its ecosystems to exist and flourish and to maintain and regenerate their evolutionary cycles, structures, functions and processes and earlier this year became the first country in the world to grant legal rights to individual wild animals.

Ecuador is named after the equator because, as mentioned above, this may not come as a big surprise, especially if you speak Spanish. The official name of Ecuador is República del Ecuador, which translates as Republic of Ecuador. There is a monument in Ecuador. The dedicated visit to the equator was made in 1936, but it turns out that it is actually 240 meters too far south, so you can't be in both hemispheres. Other

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places are Inga Perka, the largest Inca ruins in Ecuador. Tolkien's three-acre municipal cemetery. cemetery with more than 100 topiaries the original sculptor said that the cemetery is a place so beautiful that it invites you to die National Vow Basilica the largest neo-Gothic church in South America construction began in 1892 but construction was never completed at least not officially according to Legend local the world will end if the construction of the Basilica is ever officially completed seven blocks southwest is La Plaza Grande, Quito's historic main square dating back to the 16th century located in the plaza is the seat of the government of Ecuador, which It is also the official residence of the president, another block to the southwest is the Church of the Company of Jesus, this church was built between 1605 and 1765 and is widely considered the best church in Quito in one of the most ornate religious buildings in Ecuador and that's all for this video, how interesting. facts about Ecuador, did I get lost?

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