Portal:Ecuador/Did you know

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• ...that Ecuador's biodiversity is amongst the highest in the world. For instance more than 16,000 species of plants, including 4,000 species of orchids.

• ...Ecuador was the first nation in Latin America to rise against Spanish colonial rule, beginning in Quito,and led to the city receiving the nickname Luz de América (Light of America).

• ...that Ecuadorians refer to New York City as being Ecuador's third largest City based on the assumption that more Ecuadorians live in the Tri-State Region than in Cuenca.

• ...that the fastest-growing cities, receiving the least media attention, Esmeraldas, Manta, Salinas, and Machala all being port cities have doubled their growth, and have the most stable economies in the country, leaving Nueva Loja, the only inland city to have equalled that growth.

• ...that Quito (the capital of Ecuador) has the highest cable car in the world.

• ...that Quito (the capital of Ecuador) has the most extensive colonial district of Latin America.

• ...that Guayaquil (one of Ecuador's cities) has the most modern airport of the latin american region...(see municipalidad de guayaquil in red)

• ...that Panama hats are not actually made in Panama but in Ecuador.

• ...that Guayaquil (one of Ecuador's cities) became the first intelligent city in incorporating a global free internet access at the hot spots of the city.

• ...that it is the only place in the world where you can actually visualize that you are standing on the northern hemisphere as well as on the southern hemisphere.