Before revision: There are also some claims that Polynesians have settled off the coast of Ecuador, including evidence such as Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia, long before European exploration of the islands, linguistic evidence, and genetic evidence.
After revision: There are also some claims that Polynesians have settled off the coast of Ecuador, including evidence such as Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia, long before the Spanish and Portuguese arrivals of the islands, linguistic evidence, and genetic evidence.