Ecuador had a very tumultuous past, to say the least. From resistant tribes, to the Incan Empire and Spanish Conquerers, it seems like the country only recently came to rest. This entry will teach you everything you need to know about the country's history (and to impress fellow travelers while visiting the country, obviously).

This small, though incredibly diverse country lies, as the name already implies, directly on the Equator in South America. Along its eastern and southern borders you will find Peru, while the North borders Colombia. West there is nothing but the Pacific Ocean - until you reach the world famous Galápagos Islands Charles Darwin once marveled at, that is.