!!!Ecuador %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/ecuador.geojson','Ecuador','-2.000000','-77.000000',contId,3); }] %% ''The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil. In reflection of the country's rich cultural heritage, the historical center of Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. '' *Ecuador has largest boundary with Peru which is approximately 1420 km. *Ecuador has shortest boundary with Colombia which is approximately 590 km. *The largest river in Ecuador is Içá which is 1570 km. *The largest export partner of Ecuador is US. *The largest import partner of Ecuador is US. *There are 13 seaports in Ecuador. !!Tourist Attraction [A sea lion emerges onto a beach in the Galápagos, home to evolutionarily unique animals.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/ecuador-guide] !!National Facts *The national bird of Ecuador is Andean condor. *Rose is the national flower of Ecuador. * The famous dance of Ecuador is Sanjuanito. * The famous dishes of Ecuador are Encebollado, Fritada, Guatitas, Ceviche etc. [{Image class='image_block' src='condor.jpg' caption='Andean condor \\Foto: source: [Wikicommons|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_birds#/media/File:Colca-condor-c03.jpg] unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]' alt='' width='450' height='338' popup='false'}] !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]