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Ecuador
is bordered by Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. There are
three distinct zones: the Sierra or uplands of the Andes, the
Costa, a coastal plain between the Andes and the Pacific with
plantations
of bananas, cacao, coffee and sugar; and the Oriente, the upper
Amazon basin to the east, consisting of tropical jungles threaded
by rivers. Quito, the capital city, is in a setting of great
natural beauty, overshadowed by the volcano Pichincha with its
twin peaks
of Ruca and Guagua. Guayaquil, Ecuador’s biggest city,
is also the chief port and commercial centre. The Littoral is
a narrow
coastal belt, 560km (350 miles) in length. The chief ports provide
visitors with some of the best resorts for deep-sea fishing on
the west coast. The Oriente is a primeval world of virgin forests
and exotic flora and fauna, still inhabited by Indian tribes. |
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