Ecuador
Republic of Ecuador
Americas · South America
Famous Personality
Oswaldo Guayasamín
artist
He is one of Ecuador's most internationally celebrated painters and muralists.
Local Delicacy
Ceviche
Ecuadorian ceviche features seafood marinated with citrus and often served with popcorn or plantain.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Galápagos Islands
These Pacific islands are famous worldwide for unique wildlife and evolutionary science.
Agriculture & Produce
Bananas are Ecuador's flagship crop, with the country ranking among the world's top exporters.
Bananas are Ecuador's most important and internationally recognized fruit.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
The guitar is the backbone of pasillo, sanjuanito and many other Ecuadorian song traditions.
This distinctive Andean panpipe is one of Ecuador’s most emblematic traditional instruments.
The bombo drum provides the pulse for many Indigenous and mestizo Ecuadorian genres.
The charango is widely used in Andean Ecuador for melodic and rhythmic accompaniment.
The bandola has an important place in Ecuadorian string traditions, especially in ensemble music.