Directions. Bring 1 inch salted water to a boil in a large skillet. Add asparagus in one layer. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes for medium and 7 minutes for jumbo. Drain, and transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with a pat of butter.dd asparagus in one layer. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes for medium and 7 minutes for jumbo. Drain, and transfer to a serving platter.
Ecuador (/ËÉkwÉdÉËr/ EK-wÉ-dor, Spanish: [ekwaËÃ°or]) (Quechua: Ikwadur), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: RepÃºblica del Ecuador, which literally translates as Republic of the Equator; Quechua: Ikwadur Ripuwlika), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east ...
Geography. Ecuador is located in the northwestern region of South America. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the east and south.The territory of Ecuador consists of the mainland and the Galapagos Islands located 1000km to its west in the Pacific. Ecuador's official currency is the US dollar. 2  In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to declare that nature has constitutional rights. 3  The Panama hat actually originated from Ecuador.