why is Ecuadors climate cool if it is on the equator?

Answer 1

Because most of the country is at high elevation.

Answer 2

Because Quito lies at an altitude of nearly 7,500 feet above sea level, and, as a result, the weather is a lot cooler than it would be on the coast. A case in point: my brother climbed Mt. Cotopaxi, which was only 3 degrees south of the equator, and ran into a blizzard during the month of August, 2003, (their winter), and, as a result, was unable to make it to the top.

Answer 3

The cimate in Equador varies from very warm (near sea level) to very cold (at high altitudes). As you increase in elevation, there is a corresponding drop in temperture. Have you ever seen con trails in the sky? They are caused by the warm exhaust from the jet engines meeting the sub-zero temperatures in the upper atmosphere. The higher you go, the thinner the air is, and the thinner the air, the less able it is to hold heat. That's why in warm countries, you still see snow on the tops of the mountains. Even in Hawaii, there is snow on the top of the mountains. And as Equador has some very high mountains, it has some very cold temperatures.

Answer 4

All the mountains.
It's not particularly cool at lower elevations.