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Photo: NASA, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Embark on a journey through Ecuador! Test your knowledge on its stunning Andean peaks, unique Amazonian wildlife, rich historic landmarks, and cultural treasures.
Equator Explorer 0–4 · Andean Traveller 5–8 · True Ecuadorian 9–10
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Quito, perched high in the Andes at about 2,850 metres, is one of the highest capital cities in the world. Its historic centre was among the very first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, declared in 1978. The city is built on the ruins of an ancient Inca settlement.
Photo: Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Panama hats are woven from the plaited leaves of the toquilla straw plant, native to the Ecuadorian coast. They earned their misleading name during the 19th century when gold rush travelers and canal workers bought them in Panama, which served as a major shipping hub for South American goods.
Photo: Hex, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Lonesome George was a male Pinta Island tortoise and a global symbol for conservation efforts. He passed away in 2012 at over 100 years old, marking the extinction of his specific subspecies. Today, scientists are using genetics to try and bring back closely related tortoise lineages.
Photo: Mike Weston, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point from the Earth's center, beating Mount Everest because of the planet's equatorial bulge. Even though Everest is higher above sea level, Chimborazo actually puts you closer to outer space! It is a massive, inactive stratovolcano in the Andes range.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The sucre was the official currency of Ecuador from 1884 until 2000, named in honor of the revolutionary leader Antonio José de Sucre. Following a severe economic crisis and hyperinflation in the late 1990s, the country fully adopted the US dollar to stabilize its economy.
Photo: Scanned by Ma_xyz, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Isabela is the largest island in the Galápagos, shaped like a seahorse and formed when six volcanoes merged, five of which are still active. It is one of the few places in the world where penguins live close to the equator, thanks to cold ocean currents.
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Fanesca is a rich, sacred soup traditionally consumed only during Holy Week. It features twelve different types of grains and beans, representing the twelve apostles of Jesus, along with salt cod. It is a labor-intensive dish that families typically gather to prepare together once a year.
Photo: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Atahualpa defeated his brother Huáscar in a civil war and became the last ruling emperor of the Inca Empire. Soon afterwards he was captured by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. In return for his release, he famously offered to fill a large room once with gold and twice with silver.
Photo: anonymous, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Guayasamín is one of Latin America's most celebrated artists, whose powerful expressionist style focused on themes of oppression, poverty and injustice. He dreamed up the Chapel of Man in Quito himself as a tribute to humanity and a call for peace; it opened in 2002, three years after his death.
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The Mitad del Mundo monument features a yellow line representing the equator, though modern GPS measurements show the actual equator lies about 240 meters to the north. Visitors love taking photos with one foot in each hemisphere, and there is a museum on-site detailing indigenous cultures.
Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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