As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across South America, Ecuador is coping with a rising death toll. CNN’s Matt Rivers reports. #CNN #News
In This Story: Ecuador
Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands. In the Andean foothills at an elevation of 2,850m, Quito, the capital, is known for its largely intact Spanish colonial center.