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  • @Francesco-zr6pz
    @Francesco-zr6pz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +525

    Ecuadorians are one of the friendliest people that I ever met. Love this country! Besos from Italy

    • @soph5835
      @soph5835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My family is from Ecuador 🇪🇨

    • @fernandushine544
      @fernandushine544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How many Ecuadorians have you met in your life?

    • @fernandushine544
      @fernandushine544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      because all my friends are bad spoken

    • @fernandushine544
      @fernandushine544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@soph5835 congratulations

    • @gypsy-nr9zd
      @gypsy-nr9zd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol depends who u ask🤣

  • @thatgaltabitha
    @thatgaltabitha 8 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I lived in Ecuador for a year so I've been waiting for this one. Was kind of hoping you'd talk about the crazy water-throwing fest that is Carnival (future tourists now can't say I didn't warn you) but other than that you covered pretty much all the salient points. Thanks for making the episode!!

    • @odionpromise6190
      @odionpromise6190 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thatgaltabitha OFERTA DE PRÉSTAMO DE DINERO RÁPIDO
      Si está interesado, déjeme su número de whatsapp

  • @bloodypleasant5225
    @bloodypleasant5225 8 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    I lived in Quito Ecuador for half a year...truly the happiest time of my life. I have never met more fantastic and kind people.
    Just a couple things...while only about 8% of Ecuadorians identify as indigenous, the actual percentage which would be considered "ethnically indigenous" is closer to 20%...but due to stigma or people not feeling like they live in the traditional style, a lot of indigenous people identify as Meztiso.
    Also, people from Otavalo are called Otavaleños, not Otavalos. :P

    • @VillacresesCarlos
      @VillacresesCarlos 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Hi, ecuadorian here. Otavaleños is the name for the people from the city of Otavalo, but "Otavalos" is used to identify that ethnic group's people. But to be honest, no one here gives a damn.

    • @aricarly
      @aricarly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ecuadorian "Mestizo" population is on average 40-60% indigenous (more on the Sierra, less on the Coast) and about 5-10% black, but some people try to deny that just because they "appear" white. You just need around 40-50% of Caucasian blood to have blonde hair and lighter eyes and skin. Yet, due to Colorism, people tend to prefer relatives and friends who look "whiter" despite it being obvious they are mostly mixed. Unless your parents or grandparents come directly from Europe, you probably have indigenous blood running through your veins.

    • @aricarly
      @aricarly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Elena Reyes That's about what I said, that they are on average 50% indigenous. But on the Coast is more common to find a little bit less Indigenous people due to the maritime ports being there and the influx of people from the other countries. But that there are pure Indigenous people on the coast is true, just a little less than in the Sierra.

    • @jodazague8333
      @jodazague8333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @J Daniel no need to be rude

    • @Vc221__
      @Vc221__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hy I'm ecuatorian. Statistics indicate that until 1970 more than 50% of the population was indigenous and another large percentage was Montubia. However, currently the vast majority of people deny themselves, which discrimination and lack of identity have done. It is nice to read this and I do not take it badly, I am proud to say that I am indigenous. What really surprise me is that the people of this country deny themselves, they don't realize that the most beautiful thing about a country is its culture and its identity. If I said this elsewhere or in Spanish, probably many people would attack me claiming that they are "meztizos" but the truth is that this country has very little foreign influence, except in certain places (very few) where that does happen.

  • @the12points66
    @the12points66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Hola a Ecuador de Azerbaiyán. ¡Amo Ecuador! Deben estar orgullosos de su país. Porque el nombre de la línea del ecuador por el nombre de su país. ¡Amores de Azerbaiyán!🇦🇿❤🇪🇨

    • @Sammyconray
      @Sammyconray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Correcto 🥶

    • @yannicklokur
      @yannicklokur ปีที่แล้ว

      hey mr azerbaijani! ilove baku

  • @Antonio-xq2hg
    @Antonio-xq2hg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    that "they become happy listening to sad music" quote is super accurate. Ecuadorians have this love for pasillos, a very slow, sad type of music, usually about broken hearts, and often accompanied by some very strong liquor. but they really enjoy it and sing very loudly while playing cards

  • @dalguete
    @dalguete 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Yaaayyyyy!!!.. Ecuador video came out just in time... August 10th!, Our National Day... Best timing ever Barby!!!
    Greetings from "El Pupo del Mundo".

    • @boristorres8624
      @boristorres8624 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol ombligo! Jajaja

    • @SantiagoAQA
      @SantiagoAQA 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      el pupo xD

    • @mirjamvooijs
      @mirjamvooijs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Que significa El Pupo?

    • @dalguete
      @dalguete 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mirjamvooijs Pupo es ombligo, que también se entiende como centro, mitad. Como Ecuador está en la Mitad del Mundo, pues algunas personas lo empezaron/mos a llamar así, el "Pupo del Mundo" XD

  • @quimiorlando
    @quimiorlando 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wow, I am from Costa Rica, and now with your video, you have made me wish to travel to Ecuador, this is in my travel destination list, loved the video.

  • @firemage89
    @firemage89 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Ecuador is such a beautiful place. I'm from Colombia and I love Ecuador and its people. I strongly recommend to visit the country. :)

  • @TravelsChases
    @TravelsChases 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Quick story about my trip to Ecuador back in 2000. I happen to visit in the same week that the Sucre was eliminated and the U.S. Dollar was instituted as the national currency. Anyway , we went to visit the Cotopaxi Volcano . We drove in an Suv to the end of the road which was at 16,000 feet altitude . Our plan was to hike to the snow base , then return to the truck to drive back down . But I experienced EXTREME altitude poisining. It felt like I was intoxicated with an enormous headache , nausea I almost passed out. I had to get driven back Down the mountain , and back to Quito where I spent the next few hours in a clinic , and then was bed ridden for 3 days where I couldn't eat , and I slept around 13 hours a day. I learned that day , that the mountain always wins if you don't respect her . The rest of my trip to Ecuador was excellent. Great food , great people , and enchanting places.

    • @dannyho6786
      @dannyho6786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      U didnt bring guines pigs for the gods on the summitt, SHAME on yous

    • @D_Marrenalv
      @D_Marrenalv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dannyho6786 lol

  • @Kingkobe333
    @Kingkobe333 8 ปีที่แล้ว +738

    You forgot to mention we created the Panama hat

  • @atchedai8576
    @atchedai8576 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Very beautiful country ,Ecuador ,greetings from singapore

  • @Camila-xf9qv
    @Camila-xf9qv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    The whole 3 course meal for $3 in Ecuador is true, that's why we were confused when we moved to the US bc here one plate alone is at least double that, if not more

    • @lesp6055
      @lesp6055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And we eat soup a lot. Almost every day. While it seems like soups are not not an every day thing in USA.

  • @jsphat81
    @jsphat81 8 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Thank you for doing a Geography Now on our beautiful country, Ecuador! We're the friendly weirdos of Latin America. We get along with the socialist countries, but we're also cool with the U.S. friendly ones as well. We used to not get along with with Peru but we're cool now. We have indigenous, but also Caribbean influences as well. We're literally smack in the middle of everyone!

    • @arielgaray302
      @arielgaray302 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      jsphat81 heck yeah! guayaquileño orgulloso

    • @alejandroizquierdo302
      @alejandroizquierdo302 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Bruno Peñaloza What are you talking about? Almost every time Peru fought against Ecuador, it was because the Ecuadorians began invading our territory and the only thing we were doing was to defend ourselves.

    • @alejandroizquierdo2746
      @alejandroizquierdo2746 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bruno Peñaloza Traitors to whom? Who are we betraying? I’d love to know what your conspiracy theory is on this subject.

    • @super.slaughter444
      @super.slaughter444 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      jsphat81 We're the chill country of south America

    • @notallopinionswerecreatede4465
      @notallopinionswerecreatede4465 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jsphat81 literaly we're in the middle of eveywhere

  • @Paula-of6gg
    @Paula-of6gg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Love to Ecuador from Colombia 🇨🇴❤️🇪🇨

    • @hapooterres6585
      @hapooterres6585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ecuador an Colombia a are good friend countrys

    • @D_Marrenalv
      @D_Marrenalv ปีที่แล้ว

      Especially since Ecuador once was a part of Colombia (Gran Colombia).

  • @robert_wigh
    @robert_wigh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Ecuador seems awesome! I had a classmate from Ecuador up until recently, when he changed to another school. His name was Eric and he often hung out with his friend Joaquin, who is from Chile. Oddly enough, I seldom or maybe even never heard them speak Spanish to each other.

  • @nicoleandradesantillan1832
    @nicoleandradesantillan1832 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love the fact of this video been released on an Ecuadorian national holiday: El Primer Grito de la Independecia( One of the first attempts of independence in the region). Great video Barby!

  • @darthimperius8057
    @darthimperius8057 8 ปีที่แล้ว +808

    Every time I see bannana, they're from Ecuador.

    • @hesher3587
      @hesher3587 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Croatian brother =) xD

    • @hesher3587
      @hesher3587 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Norman Hampton U mad bro :)

    • @yo-bj1lj
      @yo-bj1lj 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gde si burazeru :D

    • @mislav268
      @mislav268 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      well i guess you when you commented

    • @monkofdarktimes
      @monkofdarktimes 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      my are from Guatemala another banana republic

  • @KilapnF
    @KilapnF 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Grande Ecuador, país hermano, los queremos mucho en Chile.

  • @supersamurai2027
    @supersamurai2027 8 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    And also Ecuador is also good friends with chile

    • @santy573
      @santy573 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yay... Ecuador gets along well with Chile, one of our closest friends and allies, Viva Chile!!

    • @alejandro.g.6448
      @alejandro.g.6448 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      CHILE!

    • @xtxpxhx
      @xtxpxhx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      wondering why? because Peru happened!

    • @santy573
      @santy573 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      xtph
      I don't get your comment.

    • @xtxpxhx
      @xtxpxhx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what I meant is that we're strategic allies... geopoliticaly speaking

  • @jtn7cedeno
    @jtn7cedeno 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Cindy, you did it! Congrats, great channel. Saludos desde Guayaquil.

  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  8 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    In Ecuador, you don't feed the squirrels at the park, you feed squirrels TO what's REALLY at the park....
    #Ecuador is UP! Enjoy the episode Geograpeeps!

    • @cmc9074
      @cmc9074 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always wondered what iguanas ate

    • @jackwall9161
      @jackwall9161 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello

    • @polsbernots144
      @polsbernots144 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      gaddim boi

    • @conorwilson1382
      @conorwilson1382 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feel bad for people in Zimbabwe it'll take a while to get to their country .

    • @brookofbobafett
      @brookofbobafett 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can you do each part of the U.K. separately? Each has its own distinct culture and history. The video would either not have enough information or be a half hour long.

  • @nightwingel2346
    @nightwingel2346 8 ปีที่แล้ว +542

    Not all Ecuadorians eat Cuy, it is mostly in the Sierra region, trust me. lol

    • @josepena151
      @josepena151 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Nightwing El It's delicioso!!!

    • @ashleyxoo3433
      @ashleyxoo3433 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nightwing El right 😩💯‼️

    • @stefycadena
      @stefycadena 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes, i'm from Guayaquil and I hate it, lol

    • @ayahumaexperiences
      @ayahumaexperiences 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nightwing El You're right!!!

    • @josselinecaguana214
      @josselinecaguana214 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I am from Cuenca and I don't like Cuy

  • @suavetimebabytm6672
    @suavetimebabytm6672 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    7:29 that’s literally my dad screaming in the shades 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @masontotten9942
    @masontotten9942 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best video you have made yet. The graphics and 3D effects, information and flow of the videos just get better and better. Keep up the good work. Cindy was a great co-host. Lets have more of that kind of stuff.

  • @tophu7903
    @tophu7903 8 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    My fourth grade Spanish teacher is from Ecuador!

    • @gabbig9473
      @gabbig9473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      King of the Potato People Mine toooo

    • @jaquaviousquan
      @jaquaviousquan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      my 3rd grade spanish teacher is from colombia

    • @x_owen.ms_2020
      @x_owen.ms_2020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You guys took language classes in 4th grade?

  • @steelersguy74
    @steelersguy74 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I recently visited Ecuador and recognized the pictures of Machalilla National Park, Agua Blanca and parts of Quito. It is an amazing and beautiful country and would be very happy to go back!

  • @mohamedthegreat1015
    @mohamedthegreat1015 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Ecuador is really stunning!!!

  • @ofthehunt4243
    @ofthehunt4243 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really liked that you not only took input from a local but actually had them work with you on the vid. Super cool hope to see more of this when possible!

  • @raysc0089
    @raysc0089 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is how every single episode of Geography Now! should be. I mean, I do love Barby's explanations, but Cindy being a local just made it so much richer. Beautiful.

  • @AdamCrazyDude2007
    @AdamCrazyDude2007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Stay Strong Ecuador against Corona from Canada 🇨🇦🇪🇨

  • @gustavogandaramontano7758
    @gustavogandaramontano7758 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The food looks great! My mouth started watering when you showed it. I encourage you guys to include more of the typical food from each country in each video.

  • @narutofreaxxxx
    @narutofreaxxxx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    Wait, PENGUINS?! In Ecuador???

    • @gadiazrocko1
      @gadiazrocko1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      Actually they do have penguins in Isabela Island at Galapagos Archipelago

    • @poweroftheztars
      @poweroftheztars 8 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      yeah. the Galapagos islands are home to the most northward living species of penguins on earth. pretty cool, right?

    • @santy573
      @santy573 8 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Yep, we have penguins here, crazy isn't it

    • @alejandro.g.6448
      @alejandro.g.6448 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      they come of the Antarctica with the cold current of Humboldt

    • @Lina1.4
      @Lina1.4 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes ;)

  • @mariuszj3826
    @mariuszj3826 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's really cool you introduce people behind the scenes a lot. I think more youtubers should do that since they are such a big part of what makes the show.

  • @jonathanbandacordova1771
    @jonathanbandacordova1771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really loved this video, I’ve been following you for about 2 or 3 years and I didn’t know this video existed, Ecuador is beautiful!

  • @johnhard293
    @johnhard293 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Amo a los Ecuatorianos son muy amables educados positivos y trabajadores. Saludos desde Ecuador

  • @xaviervasquez4657
    @xaviervasquez4657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The Prussian Geographer and Naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt once said “Ecuadorians are rare and unique beings: they sleep peacefully amid crunchy volcanoes, live poor in the midst of incomparable wealth and rejoice in sad music” (classic Ecuadorian music such as “pasillo”, “san juanito”, “yaravi” or “albazo”are really sad) and as an Ecuadorian I can say it’s true

  • @braydenrazavi838
    @braydenrazavi838 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    sick video man, its true i'll never forget my Ecuadorian friend

  • @nami-vlog
    @nami-vlog 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That sounds like a fun plan! 😊 I love the idea of feeding squirrels. And wow, "Dindim" the Brazilian Penguin sounds amazing! I’ll definitely look it up. Thanks for sharing! Best wishes from @nami-vlog!🌍💜💜💜👍

  • @lancelovecraft5913
    @lancelovecraft5913 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love when you all bring in guests from the country. more of that please

  • @lucario473
    @lucario473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have done an amazing job with this chanel! I can't get enough of your videos! Cheers from Greece!

  • @atlas2894
    @atlas2894 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    soy colombiano y me agradan mucho los ecuatorianos... les deseo lo mejor XD

  • @vikingsailorboy
    @vikingsailorboy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I liked this episode and it was nice that you involved your friend Cindy.

  • @BurnRoddy
    @BurnRoddy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a Uruguayan I'm always happy to see our brothers. Cheers ppl!

    • @illusionist1872
      @illusionist1872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have no idea how excited I am for your country’s episode-!

  • @holistickev8187
    @holistickev8187 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I will be in Ecuador this year! very informational video and also appreciate the Afro-Ecuadorian communities

  • @jome452
    @jome452 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I literally love you dude :D And I do love Ecuador, I've been living there for a while and it's amazing. Congrats from Spain!

  • @castlegin3919
    @castlegin3919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow Ecuador...Wonderful Nature...
    From 🇵🇭 The Philippines

  • @ericheinrichs7175
    @ericheinrichs7175 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Damn. I'm German/Ecuadorian and that video is accurate af

  • @luchinr91
    @luchinr91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm Ecuadorian and this is so accurate! You should have mentioned that Panama hats are ecuadorian :-)

  • @SiberianScytheYT
    @SiberianScytheYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gracias por hablar acerca de mi país! lo aprecio mucho! (thanks for speaking about my country! i apreciate it a lot!)

  • @ilive4god2007
    @ilive4god2007 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Guys, You are awesome! I've send your video to my friend in Ecuador and she said that it's ALL CORRECT! And funny )))

  • @girltograndma
    @girltograndma 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    My love for the country is so profound that I left the USA to live in Ecuador!

  • @MurphyT84
    @MurphyT84 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great idea by having a native in the video. Would love to start seeing more of this, getting a native of the country for each geography now episode from now on, would be amazing.

  • @eleo316
    @eleo316 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Cindy is adorable! I love her accent, she reminds me so much of a friend of mine 😊 it's also really cool that you include people actually coming from the countries you're describing!
    I love your channel, keep up the great work ❤

  • @MadeInIndigo
    @MadeInIndigo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If this guy cant help me pass my gepolitics exam, literally no one else can.
    Super helpful. Thank you, Barby! (and wish me luck on monday :D)

  • @ElNomada1
    @ElNomada1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Gran país Ecuador, saludos! 🇪🇨

  • @dolantrimp1691
    @dolantrimp1691 8 ปีที่แล้ว +648

    they are the real banana republic.

    • @nu3v331
      @nu3v331 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Colombia providence*

    • @S489_20mg
      @S489_20mg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s one of their exports, their main one being oil. Wonder where a potential OPEC county south of the US border sends or steals the income of such a global commodity???? Just asking questions since everyone seems to have an answer to something they know nothing about.

    • @utkarshg.bharti9714
      @utkarshg.bharti9714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@S489_20mg How come the US has not invaded them yet?

    • @uoubestbuduou3493
      @uoubestbuduou3493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      x3

    • @cuscotransport6013
      @cuscotransport6013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      no bananas were brought from Africa by the Spaniards to all of Latin America. Ecuador produces everything.

  • @VoIcanoman
    @VoIcanoman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome country, especially if you like being outdoors in nature. So much variety. I actually climbed Reventador (one of the volcanoes mentioned in the video) when it was putting out lava flows a few years ago, and also Tungarahua volcano while it was undertaking small, frequent ash eruptions (I didn't go all the way to the summit, that would have been pretty dangerous). If you like volcanoes, Ecuador is basically heaven (also Guatemala, Indonesia and Chile). You can also drive a car to nearly 17,000 feet above sea level (well over 5,000 metres), to the base camp refugio where people stay and acclimatize (to the high elevation, low oxygen) when undertaking expeditions climbing Chimborazo volcano (an extinct volcano whose summit is the farthest place on the surface of the Earth from Earth's center, since the Earth bulges as you get towards the equator). It's not the highest road on the planet (that is either in Bolivia or Pakistan/India/China...basically the Himalayas - it depends on how you define "road"), but it's higher than most people will get to drive in their lifetimes (it's over 1,000 metres higher than the road to the telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii).
    The Ecuadorian Amazon is some of the least well-explored rainforest on the planet...it's absolutely beautiful there, and it's fairly cheap and easy to access. You might pay as an individual, 50 USD per day for an excursion to one of many rainforest camps that have river access (and if you're in a group of more than 4-5 people, that goes down to 35 USD per day or so, accomodation and food included). Just be careful, and have good situational awareness as you walk - on one of my rainforest hikes, I almost stepped on a fer-de-lance snake; if you get envenomated by a snake in the Ecuadorian Amazon, especially the fer-de-lance, bushmaster or coral snake, your chances of survival are quite low since you're several hours away from a hospital, and those reptiles have killed people in under 6 hours (bushmaster can be as low as 2 hours, if he gets a good injection in). Fun stuff.
    Finally, the people in Ecuador are AMAZING. Very tough people, especially the mountain folk. These guys live in an environment with up to 40% less oxygen than there is at sea level, and yet you see them in great shape, hauling bundles of wood on their backs over a few miles, or biking between villages at 4,500 metres above sea level. Also, some of the younger people LOVE to push themselves. Climbing Reventador, I met a young lady on the trail who was celebrating her 31st birthday by undertaking a grueling rainforest hike and thousand metre mountain climb. By herself. Just to see if she still had it in her.

    • @rfvs9759
      @rfvs9759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ❤ Thanks. Hope that you can visit us again.

  • @davidking6242
    @davidking6242 8 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I really like her accent like oh my😂😂

    • @Jonation21
      @Jonation21 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, it was so cool

    • @davidking6242
      @davidking6242 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +vandon pink am I?

    • @Jonation21
      @Jonation21 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +vandon pink yeah I like Barby

    • @AlltNorrOmAleArNorrland
      @AlltNorrOmAleArNorrland 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I dont hear any accent at all

    • @BurnRoddy
      @BurnRoddy 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +vandon pink So AIDS now.

  • @tonygordo7458
    @tonygordo7458 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was awesome, a person from the country helping you would be great every episodes.

  • @TheACCLatino
    @TheACCLatino 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't wait for you to cover all the countries in the World. Love you're show Barby! Saludos de México!

  • @beckya9564
    @beckya9564 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm spending a month in Ecuador very soon so this was really helpful

  • @richardmyhan3369
    @richardmyhan3369 8 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    all the iguanas I've ever met were jerks. I'd love to visit though. :)

    • @VillacresesCarlos
      @VillacresesCarlos 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As an Ecuadorian, yes, they all are... But their fights with snakes are awesome

    • @happybeach777
      @happybeach777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard Myhan yes they are assholes for sure

    • @lephilosopheinconnu3952
      @lephilosopheinconnu3952 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@happybeach777 lol. I think they´re cool .

  • @mashidaniel
    @mashidaniel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video folks! I'm a tour guide in my country Ecuador and yes we have it all: 84 volcanoes, beautiful beaches, the 3 USD 3 course meals, amazonian rainforest, tons of animals and plants (a lot of birds and orchids), plus the Galapagos Islands and the most cool people!!!

    • @hdj81Vlimited
      @hdj81Vlimited 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love to visit the country, maybe living there permanent in a few years. Belgium.

  • @swissphillyd
    @swissphillyd 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that you showed (for the penguin clip) the guy that has met up with the same penguin every year for like a decade that he help raise when it was abandoned/lost :D

  • @Tobias.Harris
    @Tobias.Harris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i love this country, highly recommend it to everyone. gracias por todo mi Quitena, te amo

  • @sadderall8
    @sadderall8 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As an Ecuadorian, good job!

  • @kersey2734
    @kersey2734 7 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I'm Ecuadorian, raised there yet born in NYC, and I'm probably the whitest Ecuadorian in existence since my father is British. People try to speak to in English when I go there, I love the look on their faces when I reply in fluent Spanish. (I don't have an accent either)

    • @carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610
      @carlaluzuriaga-salinas9610 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Kersey i have a spanish last name, i'm also "white" but the spanish kind, but i've identified as mestiza. Loja, Cuenca, the Sierra or highlands have a lot of spnish influence and heritage

    • @jessicaramos2703
      @jessicaramos2703 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mmm la verdad yo tengl amigos super blancos incluso rubios🤔 de gye yo creo que tal vez te vean diferente por tu estatura (si es que eres alta) Depende a donde vayas de paso. Si vas a una de las ciudades principales de ley piensan que eres extranjera pero no creo que en quito o en gye

    • @rafaellabaez5630
      @rafaellabaez5630 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jessica Ramos concuerdo contigo

    • @adolphdelatorre3102
      @adolphdelatorre3102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      but it seem ecuador has a lower population of white in south america

    • @adolphdelatorre3102
      @adolphdelatorre3102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Elena Reyes are you ecuadorian?

  • @BoboDoboRobo
    @BoboDoboRobo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    I don't know if I should trust Ms. Information

    • @blauelmo
      @blauelmo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      "misinformation"

    • @botduncan6979
      @botduncan6979 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      i just got it

    • @Crick1952
      @Crick1952 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      (facepalm)

    • @Szentatyaisten
      @Szentatyaisten 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bwaaaahahaha! Nice!... I could listen to her all day though...

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  8 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Soon to be Mrs. Information.....she's engaged to another guy that's been featured on the channel....hehe ;)

  • @LuisBRMN
    @LuisBRMN 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh, a video about Ecuador and mentioning Brazil

  • @alejandrogussep8930
    @alejandrogussep8930 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    uuuuuu nice one, am from Ecuador, it is cool to see you guys make a video of this country.

  • @vivianabc124
    @vivianabc124 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hey guys! You released this today, August 10th. And precisely today in Ecuador, we celebrate our "Primer Grito de Independencia", like our National Day. What a nice coincidence! Was it planned before? XD

  • @gabycastro7574
    @gabycastro7574 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Helloooo I'm Ecuadorian you completely forgot about the "Chimborazo" is the highest mountain after the Everest. It's included in our flag. If you can take the chance and visit Ecuador! 100% recommended 😎🇪🇨👏♥️

  • @LilyIglesias
    @LilyIglesias 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's so good to know better about Ecuador, Christopher Vélez's (CNCO) country, cuz he's my crush 😍❤ I love Ecuador, it's mi vecino, cuz I'm Brazilian. Greetings from Brazil to all ecuatorian people 😘

  • @xavierleon7343
    @xavierleon7343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video dude keep it up like this greeting from Ecuador

  • @panchitoborja
    @panchitoborja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am from Ecuador and this is outstandingly accurate! I'm literally so happy for this :)

    • @cuscotransport6013
      @cuscotransport6013 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is not accurate. What happened to the Chicha, andean music most of all our Indegenous culture and foods like quinoa etc.

  • @camiloelementreptile
    @camiloelementreptile 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    greetings from miami as Ecuadorian!! thank you for accepting us!!

  • @vijays8555
    @vijays8555 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hmmm you forgot Chimborazo the tallest mountain in Ecuador, also considered to be a farthest point from center of the earth

  • @stefycadena
    @stefycadena 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm from Ecuador and my country it's very beautiful.

  • @GpstravelexpertEcuador
    @GpstravelexpertEcuador 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing this interesting video about the beautiful country of Ecuador!

  • @seatea3463
    @seatea3463 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video♥, one important thing more the most highest volcano and mountain is Chimborazo with 6.268 meters.
    Greetings from Ecuador.

  • @joaquimfurtado4868
    @joaquimfurtado4868 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    hi Ecuador love you from India

    • @rockyycervantez5778
      @rockyycervantez5778 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cordiali saluti di un Equadoregno per il popolo di. India. Cordiales saludos de un ECUATORIANO para el pueblo de la. India 👌

  • @geliyamigulina8146
    @geliyamigulina8146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ok, Cindy is precious! Loved her presence in the episode

  • @PCspray
    @PCspray 8 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    This is my favorite episode and i'm not even ecuatorian

  • @prtm2022
    @prtm2022 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was published in my birthday wow awesome

  • @eduarda9936
    @eduarda9936 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes Ecuador!!! 🇪🇨 You put a smile on my face!! That quote from Humboldt is so freaking true!!!!

  • @abebrosiczki637
    @abebrosiczki637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They're so lucky to have the Galápagos.. 🇪🇨🇪🇨

  • @theMOCmaster
    @theMOCmaster 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Ecuador is the #1 exporter of potassium!

    • @KamroshaAI
      @KamroshaAI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wait...
      That's Kazakhstan!

    • @x_owen.ms_2020
      @x_owen.ms_2020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No your think of Kazakhstan it's in their anthem

  • @oyenreview3806
    @oyenreview3806 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    i love ecuadorian people. they are nice. greetings from Indonesia :)

  • @mayckel1987
    @mayckel1987 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video!
    Another fact about Ecuador. The world-famous Panama hat is actually Ecuadorian. It became famous during the construction of Panama´s channel. Many hats were imported from Ecuador during that period for the people working there. The proper name of these hats should be "Toquilla straw hat" which is often considered as one of the finest and most elegant hats in the world.

  • @OnlyMichaelJackson
    @OnlyMichaelJackson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so informative. My mom's coworker is Ecuadorian and I wanted to learn a little more before I interview him.

  • @nikolaiphilippov4209
    @nikolaiphilippov4209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ecuador, oficialmente la República de Ecuador, es un país en el noroeste de América del Sur, limita con Colombia al norte, Perú al este y sur, y el Océano Pacífico al oeste. Ecuador también incluye las Islas Galápagos en el Pacífico, a unos 1,000 kilómetros (621 millas) al oeste del continente. La capital y ciudad más grande es Quito.

  • @juanluiscastillocastillo3877
    @juanluiscastillocastillo3877 8 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Today is Ecuador's Independence Day!
    (I'm not from Ecuador, I just know it).

    • @samfeldstein4498
      @samfeldstein4498 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is a strange coincidence this was uploaded on the country's independence day.

    • @ericlundberg2751
      @ericlundberg2751 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      possibly done on purpose?

    • @boristorres8624
      @boristorres8624 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG YEAH feliz día de independencia!!!

    • @samfeldstein4498
      @samfeldstein4498 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Boris Torres
      Do you do anything special for Independence Day in Ecuador?

    • @alejandro.g.6448
      @alejandro.g.6448 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      no! the 10 of August not was the independence day it was when the first person start to think in the independence in all America and it was in Quito, it was difficult to the Ecuadorians get the independence, that's why we don't was the first ones but because of that person all the people of Ecuador start to think it and start planing the independence. That's why Quito take the name of 'light of America' because the idea of the independence not only was for Ecuador, other countries hear it too and start to think about it.

  • @vincents.6310
    @vincents.6310 8 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    The country where 98% of the population lives in 3% of the land is coming!

  • @debbeylukas5872
    @debbeylukas5872 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really cool! I watched it for Ecuador facts but it was so fun and interesting I’m
    going to grab some snacks and watch more. Thanks!

  • @idrissakfalen8290
    @idrissakfalen8290 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm really so so excited about the next episode GEOGRAPHY NOW . hope it would be a great one :-)

  • @sugeysanchez5273
    @sugeysanchez5273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have a friend that speaks Quechua and Spanish perfectly and I'm always like : DUDEHHH TALK ME IN QUECHUA PLEASE I LOVE IT.
    Ya la tengo cansada xD.

  • @ljmarotta
    @ljmarotta 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Great Vid Paul Greetings from Florida

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Guys don't even try, he's the first to comment. GN approved. Thanks Larry!

    • @gabs4840
      @gabs4840 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      how did he...

    • @gabs4840
      @gabs4840 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Geography Now i hate u lol jk

    • @krisizcelja
      @krisizcelja 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Geography Now first

    • @AkiFrm63
      @AkiFrm63 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Geography Now where is geography now Serbia !!!!!

  • @JKLoans
    @JKLoans 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I travelled to this country in 2010, and it was honestly the best place ever.

  • @dwalker6868
    @dwalker6868 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m truly enjoying your content thank you for a little seed for my brain

  • @the1derpface
    @the1derpface 8 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I miss this good ol' days with just paul by himself and the old transitions

    • @griffin3607
      @griffin3607 8 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      everybody has to evolve

    • @CANADAWOOOOOOOOO
      @CANADAWOOOOOOOOO 8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I like Barby on his own too, with just a tiny bit of help from others on screen. Nothing wrong with new and improved transitions though.

    • @Gwydda
      @Gwydda 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yeah the "helpers" are spending too much time on screen.

    • @Matt-io8cx
      @Matt-io8cx 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gwydda I think it's nice seeing other people from around the world. But Barby kinda seems like a dad when a little kid shows him a leaf and he's like "wow that REALLY COOL" but he's also awkward when they talk, i.e. Ethiopia