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Category: Science

Ecuador: Where the Equator Rises into the Andes

  • May 30, 2026 June 2, 2026
  • AdventureTours
  • Science
Ecuador vertical tropics infographic showing how altitude shapes climate from the Pacific Coast to the Andes, cloud forest, and Amazon Rainforest
Barefoot Science · Ecuador · Altitude · Biodiversity Ecuador: Where the Equator Rises into the Andes A Barefoot Science look at tropical altitude, microclimates, biodiversity, and food. Ecuador is tropical,
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