Ecuador: Top 10 Quick Facts

¡Hola, welcome to Ecuador!
Motto: "Dios, Patria y Libertad" which means 'God, Homeland and Liberty'

• Ecuador is located in South America bordering Colombia and Peru.

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• The flag of Ecuador has the same colors as the Colombian and Venezuelan flag with the three horizontal bands colors in the following order yellow, blue and red. The only difference with the Ecuadorian flag is the coat of arms at the center of the blue horizontal band.

• The capital city of Ecuador is Quito with a population of over 1,390,000 people.

• Another city of Ecuador is Guayaquil with a population of over 1,950,000 people.

• The official language of Ecuador is Spanish.

• National animal: Andean Condor

• Unofficial flower: Rose

• Ecuador native

• The most popular sport: Football/ Soccer

• And, anybody's favorite: Food.

Encebollado

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Pescado Encocado

Seco de Chivo

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