The main feature of the galapagos islands is its wonderful nature. Ecuador is bordered by the pacific ocean, colombia to the north, peru to the east and south. Interactive map living in ecuador guide capital city quito map of quito. Its a very friendly country, known for warm, welcoming hospitality. There will be a quiz there are no capitals, but you will be required to label a map. Ragozina 500px images image by cameron 500px images. Click on the map to show city and towns then navigate with the arrows to the left to go. If you are interested in ecuador and the geography of south america our large laminated map of south america might be just what you need. Most of the population of south america lives near the continents western or eastern coasts while the interior and the far south are sparsely populated. Map of ecuador and travel information about ecuador brought to you by lonely planet.
Ecuador, officially the republic of ecuador, which literally translates as republic of the equator is a representative democratic republic in south america, bordered by colombia on the north, peru on the east and south, and the pacific ocean to the west. It is an updated version of the 2010 map created by the informal who working group on the geographic risk of yellow fever. Political map of ecuador, colombia, venezuela, guyana. This map shows cities, towns, roads and landforms in ecuador. Ecuador s capital has scenery as breathtaking as its elevation of nearly 2,850 meters. Quito is its capital and the official language is quichua as well as other indigenous languages. South and central america map worksheet label the map with all of the countries and other areas like territories and oceans. Originally home to various indigenous indian tribes, ecuador was conquered by the great inca empire in 1463.
The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Infoplease is the worlds largest free reference site. Free south america maps for students, researchers, or teachers, who will need such useful maps frequently. Ecuador is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in the world, and it has contributed notably to the environmental sciences.
Us dollar the republic of ecuador is a wonderful country. W e n s national boundary national capital legend 250 500 250 500 mi 0 km 0. Quito, the capital, is the political center, while guayaquil is the commercial hub. Image by gaby barathieu 500px images image by kseniya. North of quito is mariscal sucre airport, through which most visitors to quick facts about.
Central intelligence agency, unless otherwise indicated. Use rough guides maps to explore all the regions of ecuador. Ecuador is a country in western south america, bordering the pacific ocean at the equator, for which the country is named. The spanish ruled until independence was finally obtained. Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates, from the desertlike southern coast to the snowcapped peaks of the andes mountain range to the plains of the amazon basin. Physical map of ecuador ezilon maps south american federation. Facts on world and country flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations. A political map of south america and a large satellite image from landsat. Control the animation using the slide bar found beneath the weather map. Ecuador guyana paraguay peru suriname uruguay venezuela central america falkland islands u. This outline map of south america has the position of ecuador highlighted. The republic of ecuador is a country in the western south america, bordering the pacific ocean at the equator, between colombia and peru.
In april, ecuador was strongly affected with thousand of excess deaths reported in one province alone compared to the. South america ecuador detailed maps detailed road map of ecuador. The republic of ecuador is a representative democratic republic in south america, bounded by colombia on the north, by peru on the east and south, and by the pacific ocean on the west. Brazil has the most number of reported cases in south america. South america lake titicaca strait of magellan atlantic ocean caribbean sea south pacific ocean.
Atlapedia online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. Select from the other forecast maps on the right to view the temperature, cloud cover, wind and precipitation for this country on a large scale with animation. Online interactive map of ecuador south america living. Which south american country has the greatest land area. The vector stencils library ecuador contains contours for conceptdraw pro diagramming and vector drawing software. It is a large political map of south america that also shows many of the. Straddling both hemispheres, ecuador is home to miraculous diversity.
Carnaval south america s annual party map of colombia. Capital city quito, rivers, maps of roads, main cities and flag. Map of ecuador south america page, view ecuador political, physical, country maps, satellite images photos and where is ecuador location in world map. Beginning in 1939 and ending in 1950, the entire oriente was under continuous investigation by the geologists of the shell company of ecuador, ltd. It is bound by colombia to the north, peru to the east and south as well as. Volcanoes litter the landscape, mistcloaked rainforests cling to the mountains, pristine beaches run along the coast and mindblowing wildlife abounds wherever you look.
The ecuador weather map below shows the weather forecast for the next 10 days. Ecuador map south america explore map of ecuador to locate provinces, cities and know about history, geography, culture, education with. Geo map south america ecuador maps of south america republic of ecuador ecuador, officially the republic of ecuador, which literally translates as republic of the equator is a representative democratic republic in south america, bordered by colombia on the north, peru on the east and south, and the pacific ocean to the west. Although its one of the smaller countries in south america, it has a 2,337 km of.
This map shows governmental boundaries, countries and their capitals in south america. Ecuador map and satellite image lake ontario on map spain travel maps map of arizona counties florida map west coast map of african desert map of western mexico utah map road us airport map with states. The incas remained in power until the early 16th century, when the spanish arrived and easily overpowered the incas. South american map questions use a map of south america to answer the questions. South american map questions super teacher worksheets. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents. More than 90% of the archipelago is a protected area.
John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. The worldfamous galapagos islands a territory of ecuador are positioned about 600 miles to its west the indigenous populations mixed with those of european descent give ecuador a unique cultural texture. Ecuador is a picturesque country in northwestern south america bordered by colombia, peru and the pacific ocean. Ecuador maps printable maps of ecuador for download. Map of ecuador map south america free maps library. The tourists can move around its territory only with a guide. Areas with risk of yellow fever virus transmission in. Chile on map of south america this outline map of south america shows chiles position in red, and gives the kids an idea of just what a long, thin country it is, and how much the climate can vary between north and south. The oldest observatory in south america is the quito astronomical observatory and is located in quito, ecuador. By 3 april, all countries and territories in south america had recorded at least one case. The secondhighest capital in the world is also one of latin america s bestpreserved colonial cities, with beautiful churches, plazas, and museums as well as dramatic views from the surrounding hills. Crop a region, addremove features, change shape, different projections, adjust colors, even add. Ecuador is located on the northwest coast of south america.
It is also the headquarters of the union of south american nations. Canada, mexico and united states online map collections. Prior to initiating this project, no modern or digital map of active or quaternary faults existed for ecuador or any other country within south america, even though. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here. Database and map of quaternary faults and folds of ecuador and its. Fly into its capital city, quito, and head for the coast. Situated in south america, ecuador shares its borders with colombia and peru, while on the west coast it looks over the pacific ocean. Ecuador is a country that is divided into three geological regions, the. Ecuador large color map world map world atlas atlas. Surf spot locations, maps and information on ecuador in. Argentina, bolivia, brazil, chile, colombia, ecuador, french guiana, guyana, paraguay, peru, suriname, uruguay, venezuela. You can also view the full panandzoom cia world map as a pdf document. North is modern quito, with highrise buildings, shopping centers, the financial center and major business centers.
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