“So few people realize that Ecuador is called Ecuador because it sits on the Equator...duh. And we’ve all become so accustomed of late to buying the most delicious “summer” fruits all winter long, we forget that much of them is flown in fresh daily from Ecuador.”
Geoffrey Weill
President
One of the most magnificent countries in South America, Ecuador is a fascinating mélange of colonial grandeur, the exotic jungles of the Amazon rain forest, national parks, freezing lakes, snow-capped Andes peaks, the glorious Pacific coastline and, 750 miles westward into the ocean, the Galapagos Islands, with their extraordinary indigenous wildlife. The equator runs through Quito, the world’s second highest capital city, built atop the remains of an Incan city. Home to two million people, it’s a fascinating blend of historic churches, mansions and markets, and ultra-modern towers.