| − | Ecuador is a country in northern South Africa[http://www.conservapedia.com/Ecuador]. It is near the Equator, that is why it is called Ecuador, which means Equator in [[Spanish]]. | + | Ecuador is a country in South America. It is near the equator, that is why it is called Ecuador, which means equator in [[Spanish]]. The country borders [[Colombia]] on the north and [[Peru]] on the south and east. To the west is the [[Pacific Ocean]]. |