1. Ecuadorian Culture, People, Religions, Arts And Crafts, Music And Dance, Festiva Ecuadorian culture, people, religions, arts and crafts, music and dance, festivals, literature, fine arts and sculpture. Hip Ecuador is a travel guide to Ecuador (coast, andes http://www.hipecuador.com/html/ecuador/ecuador_culture.htm

Ecuador History Government Economy ... National parks Culture Maps people literature festivals ... crafts ECUADORIAN CULTURE Culture is all around you in Ecuador. In Quito it's in the naif paintings made by the indigenas from Tigua which they sell to tourists - bright and detailed miniature scenes of village festivals, llamas and snow-capped volcanoes. It's in the weavings of the people of Otavalo , which they sell on street corners. It's in the baroque churches of the Old Town incorporating Inca motifs, built by artisans under the guidance of Spanish masters. It's in stark, roadside murals warning of the dangers of drug abuse, in modern public sculptures in intersections, in statues of past political and literary figures. Culture is in the cut of a poncho or a strain of Andean pipe music floating on the air. HOME TRAVEL BUSINESS LIVING ... HIP hipecuador.com news search faq/help contacts ... Advanced search

2. Ecuador Culture History And Archaeology Ecuador Culture History and Archaeology Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of Ecuador. http://archaeology.about.com/od/ecuador/Ecuador_Culture_History_and_Archaeology.

zWASL=1 zGL='0';zGR='ca-about-radlink'; zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Archaeology Archaeology Search Archaeology Careers Human History Filed In: Archaeology by Country South America Ecuador Culture History and Archaeology Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of Ecuador. Ecuador Travel Planner @ Inca, Tiwanaku, and Moche @ Betty Jane Meggers [b. 1921] American archaeologist Betty Meggers is probably best known for her extensive work conducted in association with her husband Clifford Evans in the South American continent. zSB(3,3) Chorrera Culture The Chorrera culture is the name given to the Late Formative period in Ecuador's Andes and coastal areas Deborah M. Pearsall [b. 1950] American archaeologist Deborah M. Pearsall has dedicated much of her professional life to the study of paleoethnobotany, specifically the examination of opal phytoliths in archaeological contexts. Ecuador Geography Ecuador's topographic and political maps, from Matt Rosenberg. Ecuador: Portals to the World Ecuador culture, history and politics, from the US Library of Congress.

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Home Add Link Articles Resources ... Ecuador Nationl Anthem/Song Country List Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra ... Zimbabwe Ecuador Culture, Map, Flag, Tourist Places Ecuador has territories in both the Northern and the Southern hemispheres. It borders Colombia to the north and shares a border Peru to the south and to the east. The Pacific Ocean is Ecuador’s western border. Ecuador, 256,370 square kilometers in size, is geographically divided into four regions (the Amazon, the Highlands, the Coast, and the Galapagos Islands) and is politically split into 22 provinces, which, in turn, are split into 205 cantons. The coastal provinces (from north to south) are Esmeraldas, Manabí, Los Ríos, Guayas, and El Oro. Highlands provinces are Imbabura, Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo, in the north, and Bolívar, Cañar, Azuay and Loja, in the south. Ecuador’s 22nd province the Galapagos Islands. Spanish governors ruled Ecuador for nearly 300 years, first from Lima, Peru, then later from the viceroyalty of Colombia. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism, colonial architecture, and today's national language. Independence was won in 1822, when the famed South American liberator Simon Bolivar defeated a Spanish army at the Battle of Pichincha. Bolivar united Ecuador with Colombia and Venezuela, forming the state of Gran Colombia. His plan was to eventually unite all of South America as a constitutional republic, and one can only wonder what such a nation would have been like if his dream had been realized. After eight years, however, local interests sparked Ecuador to secede from the union. Colombia and Venezuela soon split.

5. Ecuador Culture Ecuadorian People Ecuador Culture and the Ecuadorian People. Contemporary Ecuadorian culture has distinct roots in its rich and multiethnic history. Ecuador's population is estimated http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/people_and_culture.html onclick=sa_mpTC(even

6. SIT Study Abroad - Ecuador: Culture And Development - GoAbroad.com Ecuador, a nation rooted in ancient cultures, enjoys a stunning range of natural environments as well as a rich and diverse cultural heritage . http://www.goabroad.com/providers/sit-study-abroad/programs/ecuador-culture-and-

7. Culture Of Ecuador - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The majority of the Ecuadorian population is mestizo, a mixture of both European and Amerindian ancestry, and much like their ancestry, the national culture is also a blend of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Ecuador

Culture of Ecuador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search The majority of the Ecuadorian population is mestizo , a mixture of both European and Amerindian ancestry, and much like their ancestry, the national culture is also a blend of these two sources, along with influences from slaves from Africa. 95% of Ecuadorians are Roman Catholic , although their Christian beliefs are mixed with ancient indigenous customs. Ecuador can be split up into three parts, geographically; the Costa (coast), the Sierra Highlands ) and El Oriente (the east; which includes the Amazonic region). The Galapagos islands, or Archipiélago de Colón also belong to Ecuador. There is tension and dislike between the residents of Quito and Guayaquil . Additionally, there is centralism in these two cities, so people from other provinces also tend to dislike its residents. Furthermore, due to the at times extreme cultural difference between the Coast and the Sierra, there is a general dislike between those two regions that traces back to prehispanic times. Contents History Regionalism Family Women ... edit History This section may stray from the topic of the article . Please help improve this section or discuss this issue on the talk page Ecuador was inhabited with numerous civilizations which constructed the ethnic cultural background of Ecuador years before the Inca empire.

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9. Ecuador Culture Ecuador Culture is not a single culture, rather it is a blend of a whole range of cultures, representing every level of this very heterogeneous community. http://www.mapsofworld.com/ecuador/culture/

Maps of World YOUR WINDOW TO THE WORLD Buy high quality maps-online! HOME SITE MAP NEW ON MAPS OF WORLD Christmas in USA ... Ecuador Ecuador Culture Ecuador Culture Ecuador is a place with many cultures diffused in it. Ecuador Culture is not a single culture, rather it is a blend of a whole range of cultures, representing every level of this very heterogeneous community. Ecuador's official language is Spanish, but Quichua, an Inca language is spoken by the Indian population. Besides Spanish there are about ten native languages still used. Among the tourists, English is the most spoken foreign language. The tourists are even fond of the Architecture and Ecuador Art. Amazonian frontier towns, Pacific coast fishing villages, packed markets and colonial cities are the places where the Ecuadorian Culture prevails. With the wish to maintain own identity and history, these places create a meaningful path into the future. Eleven different type of people make up the Culture of Ecuador , with Quichua being more than 2 million. Other than Quichua, the Otavalenos, Salasacas and Saraguros are all modern day messengers of the ancient tongue of the Incas – vested in the Ecuadorian Andes. Despite of pressures from the industrialized world increasing, shamanistic traditions still flourish within the rain forests of the Huaorani, Zaparo, Cofan, lowland Quichua, Siona, Secoya, Shuar and Achuar.

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11. Ecuador - Culture, Etiquette, Customs And Protocol Guide to Ecuador and Ecuadorian culture, society, language, etiquette, customs, manners and protocol. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/ecuador.html

Ecuador - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette Facts and Statistics Location: Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru Capital: Quito Climate: tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands Population: 13,927,650 (July 2008 est.) Ethnic Make-up: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3% Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% Government: republic Language in Ecuador There are many languages spoken in Ecuador. The predominant and official language is Spanish, in addition to Quechua and other pre-colonial American languages. 2,300,000 speakers of American Indian languages (Adelaar 1991). Ethnologue lists 22 languages of Ecuador which include Achuar-Shiwiar, Cha’palaachi, Cofán, Colorado (Tsachila), Cuaiquer, 9 varieties of Quichua, Secoya, Shuar, Siona, Tetete, Waorani. Society and Culture Ecuadorians Ecuador is far from homogenous. The population is a mix of Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white), Amerindian, Spanish and Blacks. 3%. There are more than 14 indigenous groups on the mainland each with their own identities and nuances. The main indigenous groups of the Amazon region are the Huaoranis, Achuar, Shuar, Cofán, Siona-Secoya, Shiwiar, and Záparo. The government declared the Tageri, relatives of the Huaoranis, "intangible," denoting their desire to live far from civilization. The principle indigenous groups of the highlands are the Quichua, Cañaris, and Saraguros. The Awa live in northern Ecuador. The Chachis, Cayapas, Tsáchilas, and Huancavilcas live on the northern coast.

12. Ecuador Travel Guide - Art Culture Artists of the Ecuadorian Andes The artists of Tigua are renowned for their colorful paintings depicting village life high in the mountains of rural http://www.ecuador-travel-guide.org/art&culture/ecuart.htm

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14. Ecuador Culture Ecuador Food Ecuador Colonial Architecture Ecuador Churches Ecua Ecuadorian food consists of soup and stews, corn pancakes, rice, eggs and vegetables. Seafood is particularly good, even in the highlands http://www.ecuaworld.com/discover/cultura.htm

cddcodebase = "../menus/";cddcodebase734405 = "../menus/"; Ecuadorian food consists of soup and stews, corn pancakes, rice, eggs and vegetables. Seafood is particularly good, even in the highlands You are at: ecuaworld.com / Information Center / Home Search Forums Boards Chat Wallpapers E-Cards Call Center Info Center Essential Tools Things to do Local Info Gringo Trail Galapagos Community Contact us Culture: Ecuador's pre-Columbian people produce excellent pottery, painting, sculpture, and gold and silver work. The Spaniards trained indigenous artists to produce colonial religious art, which can be seen in many churches and museums. The Quito School of the 17th and 18th centuries combined these two influences, but was replaced by formalism after independence, which favoured subjects such as heroes of the revolution and members of the high society. Ecuador's colonial religious architecture is predominantly baroque, although domestic architecture tends to be simple and elegant, comprising whitewashed verandahed houses built around a central courtyard. Traditional Andean music has a distinctive haunting sound and is based on an unusual pentatonic scale. Wind and percussion instruments, including the bamboo panpipe and bamboo flutes, are used. Local crafts include fine examples of basketwork, leatherwork, woodcarving, weaving, ceramics and jewellery. The predominant religion is Roman Catholic, but there is a scattering of Methodist, Baptist and other faiths. The Indians, while outwardly Catholic, tend to blend Catholicism with their traditional beliefs. Spanish is the main language. Most highland Indians are bilingual, with Quechua being their preferred language and Spanish their second tongue. Several small lowland groups speak their own languages. English is understood in the best hotels, and in airline offices and travel agencies, but is of little use elsewhere.

15. Ecuador Culture And Ethics Living in Ecuador, traveling in Ecuador, doing business in Ecuador. Ecuador culture and ethics are reasons we love living here. Merri and I selected the village of Cotacachi as http://www.ecuadorliving.com/2008/01/22/ecuador-culture-and-ethics.html

Home Club Ecuador Ecuador Mid Coast tour Ecuador Real Estate Tour Schedule ... Ecuador Living Living in Ecuador, traveling in Ecuador, doing business in Ecuador Feed on Posts Ecuador Culture and Ethics Jan 22nd, 2008 by Gary A. Scott Ecuador culture and ethics are reasons we love living here. Merri and I selected the village of Cotacachi as our winter home because opportunity abounds. Yet there is much more. The ethics of the culture here is wonderful! This is our home and the headquarters of our foundation because it is noted as one of the world’s most progressive humanitarian areas. The mayor of Cotacachi, Economist Auki Tituana Males is the first indigenous Mayor of Cotacachi since the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors 500 years ago. He is a trained economist and one of the first things he did was institute a program so all the people of the region could be heard. The area boasts a focus on having a multi-ethnic ethic and hosts a population that is 35% mestizo, 5% black (5%), and 60% indigenous. The main plaza in Cotacachi is 66 steps form our hotel.

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VISIT OUR FORUM ecuadors.org since 1989 Ecuadorand Galapagos travel experts Plan your Galapagos vacations Galapagos Cruises handpicked yachts and cruises in the Galapagos Islands, last minute deals and group discounts on Galapagos cruises Flights Tours Cruises South America ... Ecuador Culture Ecuador Culture Like much of South America, Ecuadorian culture The largest ethnic groups are the Mestizos (those of mixed Spanish and Amerindian ancestry) and constitute just over 65 per cent of the current population. Amerindians are second in numbers and account for approximately a quarter of the people, around 25%. Whites are mainly Creoles, unmixed descendants of Spanish colonist, and account for 7% of the Ecuadorian population . A small minority of Afro-Ecuadorians, including Mulattos and "Zambos", constitute the remainder. Although the population was heavily concentrated in the Andes highlands region a few decades ago, today it is divided about equally between that area and the coast. Ecuador demographics Migration toward cities - particularly Quito and Guayaquil - in all regions has increased the urban population to more than 50 percent. A large percentage of this population is children.

17. Ecuador - History E cuador's culture and history mirrors the diversity of its landscape. Like much of South America, Ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish http://www.geographia.com/ecuador/history.htm

ECUADOR History and Culture Geographia Travel Partner iExplore Ecuador Personalized adventure or cultural travel. Guaranteed lowest prices. E In celebration of his victory, Huayna Capac ordered a great city to be built at Tomebamba, near Cuenca. Its size and influence rivaled the capital of Cuzco in Perua rivalry that would mature with posterity. When he died in 1526, Huayna Capac divided the empire between his two sons, Atahualpa and Huascar. Atahualpa ruled the northern reaches from Tombebamba, while Huascar held court over the south from Cuzco. The split inheritance was an unconventional and fateful move, as the first Spaniards arrived in the same year. On the eve of Pizarro's expedition into the empire, the brothers entered into a civil war for complete control. Francisco Pizarro landed in Ecuador in 1532, accompanied by 180 fully armed men and an equally strong lust for gold. Several years earlier, Pizarro had made a peaceful visit to the coast, where he heard rumors of inland cities of incredible wealth. This time, he intended to conquer the Incas just as Hernando Cortez had crushed Mexico's Aztecsand he couldn't have picked a better time. Atahualpa had only recently won the war against his brother when Pizarro arrived, and the empire was still unstable. Pizarro ambushed the ruler, forced him to collect an enormous ransom, and then executed him. Although the Incas mounted considerable resistance to Pizarro, they were soon broken.

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var tm_ajax_url = '/content/ajax/proxy.php'; World Travel South America Ecuador Information ... Accommodation TRAVEL BASICS Visas are not required for visits to Ecuador for travellers from most countries, including the US, Canada, Australia.. Medical facilities are available in most of Ecuador's major towns and cities but are not common in regional areas... Currency The official currency of Ecuador is the US dollar ($US), which is available in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, and.. The climate of Ecuador is radically diverse for such a small country, and this diversity stems largely from changes in.. The culture of Ecuador can be described as "mestizo", which refers to the mixture of Amerindian, European, and African.. The official languange of Ecuador is Spanish, which is spoken by nearly 98% of the population. Quichua is an Amerindian.. Most international travelers to Ecuador will arrive by air in either Quito or Guayaquil. Quito's Marsical Sucre.. Travel Tips Apparently, there have been scams involving individuals impersonating plainclothed policeman. Be wary. Also, when.. The food of Ecuador, like the climate, varies from region to region, but beef, pork, and chicken are all widely..

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20. Culture Of Ecuador - Traditional, History, People, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs Ancient Ecuador Culture, Clay and Creativity, 3000– 300 B.C. , 1975. Lucas, Kintto. La Rebeli n de los Indios, 2000. http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Ecuador.html

Powered by JRank Countries and Their Cultures Countries and Their Cultures Cr-Ga E CUADOR C ULTURE N AME Ecuadorian; ecuatoriano (masc.), ecuatoriana (fem.) A LTERNATIVE N AMES O RIENTATION Identification. The citizens take great pride in being Ecuadorian and refer to themselves as ecuatorianos(-as) and gente (people). Despite continuing discrimination, indigenous and black citizens identify themselves as Ecuadorians as well as native people or black people. muy culto blanco mestizaje (afroecuatorianos) runa shimi All of the nationalities identify in their own languages as both fully human beings and as Ecuadorians. There is no word resembling indio ) is preferred, though gente Location and Geography. Ecuador, which is 109,493 square miles (283,600 square kilometers; Ecuador Demography.

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