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OverviewEcuador is a Spanish-speaking country about the size of Colorado. It has a developing economy and a democratically elected government. Ecuador is geographically and ethnically diverse. In general, tourist facilities are adequate but vary in quality. Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar in 2000. Both U.S. coins and Ecuadorian coins, which are equivalent to the value of the U.S. coins, are used.Popular DestinationsCity
Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Today, two million people live in Quito. It was the first city to... Read more
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Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. Guayaquil is on the west... Read more
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Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador, capital of the Azuay province. The city's cobblestone streets, towering cathedrals, and marble and whitewashed... Read more
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Baños is a small city in de Andean highlands in Ecuador under the smoke of volcano Tungurahua. The streets are lined with hotels, restaurants, souvernirshops... Read more
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Otavalo is a largely indigenous town in Imbabura Province. The Otavalo Indians are famous for the weaving of textiles, a practice which they have had for 400... Read more
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Riobamba is the capital of Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. Read more
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:''For the fish, see manta ray; for other things of this name, see Manta (disambiguation).'' Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the... Read more
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José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, formerly called Simón Bolívar International Airport (Spanish: ''Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de... Read more
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Mariscal Sucre International Airport is an airport in Quito, Ecuador, named after Antonio José de Sucre, a hero of Ecuadorian and Latin American independence.... Read more
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Country InfoCapital: QuitoPopulation: 13,927,000 Area: 283,560 km² Density: 49 inhabitants per km² Currency: USD
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