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Ecuador's Overview
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Imagine yourself on the Equator, in the warm coasts of
the Pacific Ocean, looking at an unimaginable variety of landscape, a huge
abundance of natural resources, and an enormous richness of traditional
culture. This diverse and unspoiled land, its natural ecosystem and
traditional cultures makes of Ecuador, an enchanting, and unforgettable
land to visit again and again. So, if you have set your sights in Ecuador
for a vacation time or to settle in, either way, it will resemble the most
enchanting vacation you ever have decided to take.
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But also if you are you
searching in an effort to find potential places where to make your
investments, you need not look more: That place is Ecuador. Nestled at the
heart of South America and surrounded by most of the South American
countries, this growing region is looking for expansion in the global world
of today and beyond. Sitting on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean, Ecuador
lays on the equator line, hence its name. Its tropical climate, mild to the
equator, is very generous to the visitor, including days and nights of 12
hours each. No playing back and forth with the clock, no daylight Savings
Time. The cold winds from the Andean Mountains and the breeze created by
the freezing Humboldt current coming from the South Pole in the Pacific
Ocean moderates the tropical hot weather of this land refreshing and making
it very pleasant, similar to the weather of California, in the USA. The
narrow and steep strip of land between the ocean and the Andes creates a
great variety of altitudes, temperature, and vegetation. You can be at the
beaches of the Pacific Ocean or in the jungles of Esmeraldas, and drive
just a few hours to find yourself at the snows of Chimborazo. Snow and
jungle on the Equator. Can you believe it? Clear skies and warm rainy
seasons are characteristic of the weather for most of the country. Average
temperatures range from 60 to 90F in the coastal lowlands (Costa) to 50 to
70F in the mountainous Central Highlands (Sierra). Snowfall seldom occurs,
but there is frequent hail precipitation on the Central Highlands. Some
mountains are permanently covered with ice. Predominant seasons are winter
and summer. Winter, which lasts from December to May, is hot and humid with
lots of rainfall in the coastal region; while the highlands are cold and
rainy. Summer goes from June through December, is characterized by a cooler
and dryer period with excellent weather with all plants in spring bloom.
You may say that Ecuador has six months of spring. Nowhere in the world can
you find six months of spring. This is the perfect place for a summer
vacation. Ecuador is divided geographically into four regions: the coastal
lowlands in the West, along the sea (Costa), the volcanic central highlands
between the Andean Mountains (Sierra), the Amazon Jungle beyond the Andes
in the East (Amazon region), and the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific
Ocean. The country has two permanent watercourses: the one that runs to the
Pacific Ocean with rivers such as Esmeraldas, Guayas, Jubones among the
most important; and the other watercourse with large rivers such as
Putumayo, Coca, Napo, Zamora, affluent of the Amazon River and a part
integral of the Amazon System, runs to the Atlantic. Virgin land provides
water quality, free of chemical contamination and pollutants.
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