For our Geo Quiz we're tracking a ship. It's a floating university called the Scholar Ship.

The Scholar Ship

It offers students around the world a semester at sea. The Scholar Ship has just left Panama City and is heading to Ecuador. We're looking for the ship's next port of call.

Students on the Scholar Ship

It's the largest and most populous city in Ecuador. And it's the nation's main port on the Pacific.

Back in the 17th and 18th centuries this city was attacked and looted by English and French pirates. The city has survived and now it's a bustling seaport about 150 miles southwest of Ecuador's capital, Quito.

We'll cruise by with the answer and talk to a scientist on board the Scholar Ship...