Ecuador, on the western coast of South America, is a fascinating country with highly varied landscapes and indescribable natural wealth.<\/p>\n
The Andes mountain range runs through the middle of the country from north to south<\/strong>, leaving the lowlands\u2014washed by the Pacific Ocean\u2014to the west, while the Amazon plain stretches out like a green mantle toward the direction where Ecuadorians see the sun rise each day. The northern half of the Ecuadorian Andes is dotted with volcanoes.<\/strong> The country is home to nine volcanoes exceeding 5,000 meters in height; the tallest among them, Chimborazo, rises to 6,263 meters above sea level and is the point on Earth's surface farthest from its center.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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