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About Ecuador |
The smallest country in the jagged Andean highlands, Ecuador is among the most amazing travel destinations in South America. With its array of effervescent indigenous cultures, well preserved colonial architecture, striking volcanic landscapes and dense rainforest, Ecuador offers a perfect destination for students, explorers, and volunteers.
The Galapagos Islands are lauded as one of the world's greatest natural history treasures, their unique diversity of plant and animal life providing a living textbook for ecologists and ogles alike.
The flora of Ecuador counts between 20,000 and 25,000 vascular plants (plants with flowers, ferns and coniferous) - 10% of the world's total amount. There are many orchids, about 2,700 species - 11% of the world's total amount. The fauna is also huge, 706 species of fish, more than 400 species of amphibians - occupying the 4th place in the world; 400 species of reptiles - 4% of the world's total amount; 320 species of mammals - 8% of the world's total amount; more than 1,550 species of birds - 8% of the world's total amount.
If you are planning to explore the real cultural and natural beauty of Ecuador, why not start your adventure by joining one of our voluntary positions, FREE Spanish courses, village hiking expeditions, or sightseeing of some of the cultural wonders of Ecuador. Eco-Volunteer UP offers you unique opportunities to explore the great land of Ecuador while working for children and people in teaching, orphanage projects, health, forest placements with its flora, fauna and other community development projects.
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