The Country of the Equator-Ecuador赤道之国——厄瓜多尔

Words: Heinz

Translator: 范朝颖

赤道把地球分为南北两个半球，赤道以北是北半球，以南是南半球。世界上被赤道穿过的国家有十多个，今天我们就来了解一下其中一个国家—厄瓜多尔。

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The Republic of Ecuador is a small Spanish-speaking country. The capital city of Ecuador is called Quito, it sits 2850 meters above sea level. There are two equatorial monuments in the city of Quito.

厄瓜多尔共和国是一个讲西班牙语的小国，首都是基多，海拔2850米，城里有两座赤道纪念碑。

2 Ecuador produces oil, but it is better known for being the world’s top producer of bananas. Its bananas can be found all around the world.

厄瓜多尔生产石油，但它更为出名的是“世界上最好的香蕉生产国”这一身份，厄瓜多尔出产的香蕉遍布世界各地。

3

The most iconic souvenir of Ecuador is the Panama hat. These hats were worn by the workers who built the Panama Canal. It’s the perfect hat for a hot and sunny day.

厄瓜多尔最具标志性的纪念品是巴拿马帽。这种帽子是建造巴拿马运河的工人戴的，非常适用于炎热晴朗的天气。

4

Among the territorial waters of Ecuador, there is a group of volcanic islands called The Galapagos Islands. The islands have large lizards called iguanas.

在厄瓜多尔的领海，有一组火山岛，名为加拉帕戈斯群岛。岛上生活着一种叫作鬣蜥的大蜥蜴。

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The Galapagos tortoises are giant tortoises. They eat fruit, leaves and grass.

加拉帕戈斯陆龟是巨型陆龟，它们以水果、树叶和草为食。

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In Ecuador, you can see the Blue-footed Booby. If you want to see more birds, you can visit the Yasuni National Park. It has more than 600 bird species.