Where is Ecuador?

Printable map of Ecuador and info and links to Ecuador facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.com. read more

Ecuador became an independent state in 1830, after gaining its sovereignty from Spain. The population of Ecuador is 15,223,680 (2012) and the nation has a density of 55 people per square kilometer. The currency of Ecuador is the US Dollar (USD). As well, the people of Ecuador are refered to as Ecuadorian. read more

Ecuador's indigenous heritage of traditional costumes and highland markets will enchant you. As for colonial buildings and architecture, the cities of Cuenca and Quito, both of which are Unesco World Heritage Sites are Ecuador's top attractions. read more

Ecuador (/ ˈ ɛ k w ə d ɔːr / ( listen) EK-wə-dor, Spanish: ) (Quechua: Ikwadur), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: Ikwadur Ripuwlika), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. read more