A microcosm of sensations and flavours in the centre of the planet: that is Ecuador. A unique country, where all the cultures, peoples and landscapes of Latin America merge to form the world's most perfect fragrance. Ecuador is located on the Equator in the northwest of South America. It borders Colombia and Peru to the north, Peru to the east and south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. With a surface area of 283,561 square kilometers, it is the eighth largest country in South America, and the geography of its four regions is very diverse: Andes, Amazon, Pacific Coastand Galapagos. Four worlds converge on its territory, from the warm Pacific Coast that gradually rises towards the snowy heights and temperate valleys of theAndes mountains, eventually dropping down to the green Amazoniancarpet of biodiversity. All as a prelude to a sublime reward: the Galapagos Islands.