South America, Ecuador
Ecuador

Ecuador are pioneers when it comes to putting the importance of nature into legislature. In 2008 Ecuador became the first every nation to formally recognise the rights of nature in their laws.

How They Dazzle Us

Modern day Ecuador sits on land that was once thought to be the centre of the Americas. The capital city of Quito is home to an immaculately preserved Spanish colonial centre with the early perfectly intact 16th and 17th century architecture, such as the famously beautiful Compañía de Jesús church.

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Why We Love Them

Ecuador is an open-minded nation of free thinkers and pioneers. They are not easily pressured by the world’s superpowers and in 2013 granted political asylum to Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is under investigation by the US government and faces extradition to Sweden.

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Their Sustainable Superpower

Ecuador understands the importance of the nature and are pioneers when it comes to putting this into legislature. In 2008 Ecuador became the first every nation to formally recognise the rights of nature in their laws. They cite that nature in not property, but has the constitutional right to “exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles”. Serendipitously, Ecuador has the most biodiversity per square kilometre of any nation on earth and is one of the 17 megadiverse countries.

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Best Time to Visit

On the coastal regions the dry season lasts from May or June through to November, though this time of year can be quite cold and overcast. Strangely the rainy season, that lasts from December or January to April or May offers the most moderate weather condition for visiting Ecuador.

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Unique Foods

Ecuador is the world’s largest exporter of bananas, so this fruit understandably forms a big part of their diet. A community’s agricultural conditions and altitude impacts the produce available to them in abundance. Beef and chicken are staple proteins with seafood added in coastal regions and pork included in the highlands.

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Visa Details

Please consult the closest embassy or consulate of Ecuador

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