The sun shines most powerfully at the Equator, here it is able to power extraordinary life. From the large trees covering the rainforest of Southeast Asia, to the arid dry climate of East Africa’s Savannah, the equator's sun has the ability to create lush landscapes or dry, cold, flat terrains. Caught between opposing forces of heat and chill, animals and plants living on the Equator must adapt or die. But cold is also a life-giver and an ally that can bring great riches and with the sun. In South America, the equator crosses a country which bears its name, Ecuador.

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