- Ecuador has the most biodiversity per km of any nation.
- Ecuador has more species of plants (25.000) than entire North America.
- Ecuador is home to over 1/6 of the world’s bird species.
- The Galapagos Islands and the city of Quito were the first world heritage sites declared by UNESCO.
- Ecuador became the first country in the world to recognize rights for nature.
- Quito’s Old Town is the best-preserved historic centre in Latin America.
- Darwin’s evolutionary theory originated in the Galapagos Islands.
- The summit of the Chimborazo volcano is the world’s closest to the sun.