Tag Archives: Quito

Lewis the Lion straddles the Equator

One of the main reasons that Lewis the Lion wanted to visit Ecuador’s capital city, Quito, was because he knew that not far away was the line of the Equator. He loved the thought of being able to have one … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion braves the Ecuadorian capital, Quito

Yippee! Lewis the Lion had achieved what he had hoped to by coming to Guayaquil: he’d managed to sort out his trip to the Galapagos Islands and he was very excited! However, his trip didn’t leave for a few days … Continue reading

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Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands)

Country name: Ecuador Population: 14.6 million (UN, 2011) Capital: Quito Area: 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq miles) Major language: Spanish, indigenous languages Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 US dollar = 100 cents Main exports:  Petroleum, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cocoa, cut flowers, … Continue reading

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