The 19 islands are the tips of volcanoes that ... which straddle the Equator, are still relatively pristine; 97 percent of the land is national park, and Ecuador limits who may live there and ...

The Cotopaxi is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador. At 5,897 meters above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in the country and together with the Sangay and Reventador volcanoes ...

There are composite, shield, cluster volcanoes and calderas ... Arepas and empanadas are also widely available. Ecuador gets ...