Galapagos Islands

Located about 600 miles from the west coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean around the Equator line are the Galapagos Islands. It is made up of six larger and many smaller islands. (Galapagos Information)

Relationship to Ecuador:

And for a close up view:


The Galapagos Islands are known for its rich wildlife. It is still a mystery to scientists as to how such a diverse group of species could all end up in such a small area. (GalapagosIslands.com)

*Galapagos Marine Iguana












*Galapagos Hawk

*Frigatebird









*Sally Light-foot crab

*Swallow-tailed Gull

*Galapagos Tortoise

For a virtual tour of the Galapagos Islands, click here.

Capital of Ecuador

The capital of Ecuador is Quito. (World Factbook)

Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi is an active volcano that is the center of a National Park in Ecuador. The indigenous people had worshiped this volcano as if it were a god. It is located in the Andes. (Galapagos Online)

Click Here for a YouTube video, titled "Cotopaxi Volcano 21000 ft. 5897 m."

Languages in Ecuador

Spanish is the number one language followed by Quechua, the language of the Incas, Shuar, Colorado, and Chachi. (Mongabay)

Location of Ecuador

Ecuador is located by the Pacific Ocean in the northwest part of South America. It is about the size of Nevada. (Infoplease)



It is south of Colombia and west and north of Peru. (Infoplease)

Citations

All pictures and sources, with exception to the following, are hyperlinked to take you directly to the source for additional information.

Spaine Long, Sheri, et al. Nexos Media Edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

Peru 2

*A domesticated cuy*

Lake Titicaca is a lake on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is 3,812 meters above sea level and is the largest lake in South America. (LakeTiticaca.org)





The Incas cultivated several agricultural plants such as tomatoes, papayas, and cotton. (Nexos Media Edition Textbook)



The Incas also domesticated several animals such as llamas, la alpaca, el cuy, and la vicuna (Nexos Media Edition Textbook).

Peru

• Peru is located in South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean (Infoplease)

• The capital of Peru is Lima, also known as "The City of Kings" (Wikipedia)

• Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca site, located on a mountain ridge in the Urubamba Valley, and is a familiar symbol of the Inca Empire (SacredSites.com)