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=Juan tello= =2nd draft= = = = Ecuador is a great country. It has many beaches and the weather is good also. Ecuador has many good things. For example fruits such as bananas. This happens to be one of its major exports. It’s also very good when it comes to oil and how they sell it. = = Ecuador is very known for the Galapagos Islands where animals are most of its population. It is part of Ecuador’s state national parks. The principal language of the island is Spanish. Here the people who live there take very special care of its animals. The animals are very well fed and have lived for many years. = = = = Ecuador also has a very good climate and great beaches as stated in this quote " Ecuador is one of the world’s most environmentally diverse places and its many destinations offer travelers a range of attractions to explore. A unique landscape awaits visitors as Ecuador hosts warm sunny beaches of the Pacific to impressive mountain villages in the Andes to the Amazon rain forest, to the world’s ecological wonder - the Galapagos Islands. This quote shows that Ecuador has many attractions." The temperature allows beaches to be warm and enjoyable. The people who visit these places are natives and people who are tourist and people who visit Ecuador.=

=Ecuador not only is known for their great climate and beaches but also for its petroleum. In this quote it states " Ecuador is substantially dependent on its petroleum resources, which have accounted for more than half of the country's export earnings and one-fourth of public sector revenues in recent years. In 1999/2000, Ecuador suffered a severe economic crisis, with GDP contracted by more than 6%, with a significant increase in poverty. The banking system also collapsed, and Ecuador defaulted on its external debt later that year. In March 2000, Congress approved a series of structural reforms that also provided for the adoption of the US dollar as legal tender." This quote is stating that Ecuador depends a lot on its countries petroleum resources.= ==For example in my Personal experience i have been to Ecuador almost every year in the summer. I've almost been everywhere in Ecuador. Ive been to the country side and to the city. When i go to the stores people are very nice and sell stuff for cheap for example a ice cream or soda is way cheaper than it is in the united states. When i go to city i see a lot of tourists and they are mostly American or European. Many people when i go to the airport and visit Ecuador i see many people from these countries. I personally think Ecuador is a great country and i would like to visit it soon.==

This essay states three of the major reasons Ecuador is often visited or heard of. Ecuador is a great country and you should visit it at one point in your life.
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