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Ecuador Culture
In addition to the numerous native cultures, Ecuador is home to a Mestizo culture,and a sizable AfroEcuadorian culture (approximately ½ million), the
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Extractions: Ecuador's population is estimated to be nearly 13 million people. The population is ethnically mixed: 55% mestizo (mixed indigenous - Caucasian), 25% Indigenous, 10% Caucasian, 9% African, and 1% other. Ecuador's many different peoples coexist peacefully. 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. Migration toward cities - particularly Quito and Guayaquil - in all regions has increased the urban population to more than 50%. The rainforest region to the east of the mountains remains the most sparsely populated of Ecuador's three continental regions and contains only about 3% of the population. Culture Amazonian frontier towns, Pacific coast fishing villages, rambling old haciendas, packed markets, and colonial cities provide the stage on which Ecuador's cultures intermingle; each striving to maintain its own identity and history while also charting a meaningful path into the future. Eleven different peoples make up Ecuador's Indigenous population. By far the largest of these is the Andean Quichua, who number more than 2 million. In addition to the Quichua, the Otavalenos, Salasacas, and Saraguros - all modern-day couriers of the ancient tongue of the Incas - reside in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Ecuador Media, Art And Culture
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CULTURE INFORMATION
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Bolivia Peru Ecuador Indigenous Culture
culture and folklore of the andes, bolivia peru ecuador.Los kjarkas, awatias, kalamarka.
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Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands | Cultur
Brief information on the culture and history, along with tourist information.
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Extractions: home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks Ecuador's pre-Columbian peoples excelled in 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 favored subjects such as heroes of the revolution and members of 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 quality based on an unusual pentatonic scale. Wind and percussion instruments, including bamboo panpipes and flutes, are staples of the sound. Local crafts include fine examples of basketry, leather work, woodcarving, weaving, ceramics and jewelry. About 40% of Ecuador's present population are Indians, and another 40% are mestizos. The ethnicity of the coastal population changes from north to south. Esmeraldas has the highest percentage of Afro-Ecuadorians of any province, and it also has several Indian tribes upriver from the coast. Further south, the population is more mestizo - the typical Spanish-Indian mix prevalent through Latin America. The predominant religion is Roman Catholic, but there is a scattering of other Christian faiths. Indigenous Ecuadorians, while outwardly Catholic, tend to blend Catholicism with their traditional beliefs. Spanish is the main language, although 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 it's of little use elsewhere.
CARE - Virtual Field Trip - Ecuador
Explore ecuador through this virtual field trip and learn about the culture, history, and people. Includes journal entries, a photo album, recommended books and related links.
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Ecuador - History & Culture
Explores the history and culture of ecuador from the era of Spanish colonialism to the modern age. ecuador. History culture. ecuador's culture and history mirrors the diversity of its landscape.
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Extractions: E The Inca were a dynamic, rapidly advancing society. They originated in a pocket of Peru, but established a vast empire within a century. It dominated Peru and extended as far as Bolivia and central Chile. The Inca constructed massive, monumental cities. To communicate across their empire they laid wide, stone-paved highways thousands of kilometers long and sent chains of messengers along them. These mailmen passed each other records of the empire's status, which were coded in system of knots along a rope. A winded runner could even rest in the shade of trees planted along both sides of the road. Remarkably, the Canari, Quitu, and Caras were able to hold back Tupac-Yupanqui, though they proved less successful against his son, Huayna Capac. After conquering Ecuador, Huayna Capac indoctrinated the tribes to Quechua, the language of the Incas, which is still widely spoken in Ecuador. 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.
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culture and theme. Studying the conservation of the Canal Zone in Panama, genderroles in Jamaica, or the significance of indigenous movements in ecuador
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Extractions: Select a Country Argentina Australia Bali Balkans Belize Bolivia Botswana Brazil Cameroon Central Europe Chile China: Yunnan Province Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Ecuador France Germany Ghana India Indonesia:Bali Ireland Jamaica Jordan Kenya Madagascar Mali Mexico Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Panama Russia Samoa Senegal South Africa Southern Cone Spain Switzerland Tanzania Tibetan Studies Uganda Viet Nam No word better describes Latin American and Caribbean realities than "transformation," as the region grapples with questions of cultural identity, globalization, urbanization, and environmental degradation. While such issues are being addressed nationally and internationally, grassroots organizations and social movements have been most influential in expressing local desires and the struggle for self-determination. Increase your understanding of the issues facing the region by examining a specific culture and theme. Studying the conservation of the Canal Zone in Panama, gender roles in Jamaica, or the significance of indigenous movements in Ecuador challenges you to confront the complexity of community and regional development.
An Introduction Ecuador
Information about the ecuadorian history, culture and explorations.
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Extractions: Introduction Epithet after epithet was found too weak to convey to those who have not visited the intertropical regions, the sensations of delight which the mind experiences.- Charles Darwin I Ecuador's climate is equally generous to the traveler. Embracing the Pacific, Ecuador rests squarely on the equator (hence its name). Here, seasons are defined more by rainfall than temperature. A warm rainy season lasts from January to April, and May through December is characterized by a cooler, drier period that is ideally timed for a summer trip. interKnowledge Corp
Welcome To CEDEI / Bienvenido Al CEDEI
A notfor-profit institution of higher learning in Cuenca, ecuador. Courses teaching English, Spanish, Quichua, and Portuguese, and courses on the literature and culture of the Americas in English and Spanish.
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Extractions: Be part of our world Founded in 1992, in recognition of the 500th anniversary of the meeting of the Old and New Worlds, the Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI) is a not-for-profit institution of higher learning, dedicated to the study of American languages and cultures. Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI)
VILLA NANCY - Ecuador - Hotel - Quito.
Is located in a pleasant and quiet area next to the tourist center of Northern Quito. We are happy to give you information about the country and culture. All you want and need to know for a pleasant stay in ecuador.
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The Art & Culture Of The Incas
A pictorial tribute by a native of ecuador, Jorge L. Ruiz. Includes photos of architecture, pottery and gold.
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Ecuador Galapagos Travel Information
Weather Center. ecuador Statistics. Location Climate. People culture. ecuadorian Food
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Extractions: Money Matters ... Community As a newly discovered destination for the adventure traveler, much of Ecuador remains untamed and largely uncharted, yet it is surprisingly easy to enjoy. An extensive infrastructure is quickly being developed to accommodate the increasing demands of tourism, making Ecuador just as amenable to shoestring backpackers looking for serendipitous adventure as it is to luxury travelers. Ecuador's unequalled natural beauty, diverse population, and fascinating history make it an incredible travel destination. Explore the Amazon jungle in a dug-out canoe; learn Spanish or Quichua, the language of Ecuador's largest indigenous group; experience diverse cultural festivals, including colorful Indigenous and vibrant Afro-Ecuadorian celebrations;
Galapagos Islands Culture - Ministry Of Tourism - Ecuador
ecuador, culture and Society Galapagos Islands culture. GalapagosIslands culture Scientific Tourism and Travel in the Galapagos
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Bibliography: Ecuador - Culture, History, Economics, Development, Literature, Po
Michael Handelsman, culture and Customs of ecuador. Wilma Roos, Omer Van Renterghem,ecuador in Focus A Guide to the People, Politics, and culture.
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Extractions: International Bicycle Fund Bibliography: Ecuador: General To help you get start on your search for information we provide the following bibliographies / book lists. We welcome you comments and suggestions for additional materials to add. If you link to Barnes and Noble from the links in the bibliography and purchase something, the International Bicycle Fund will benefit slightly from your purchase. Thanks for your help. Susan E. Benner (Editor), Kathy S. Leonard (Editor), Fire from the Andes: Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru . University of New Mexico Press, 1998. Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, Rudolf Joseph Colloredo-Mansfeld, The Native Leisure Class: Consumption and Cultural Creativity in the Andes . University of Chicago Press, 1999. Derek Davies, Robert Holmes (Photographer), Ecuador: Traveler's Companion . Globe Pequot Press, 1998. Warren R. Deboer, Traces behind the Esmeraldas Shore: Prehistory of the Santiago-Cayapas Region, Ecuador . University of Alabama Press, 1996 Carlos De Torre, Carlos De Torre
Embassy Of Ecuador - Culture - Music
of ecuador reflects the multiethnic and multicultural character of the country, ecuador´sMusic has It is currently part of folk culture and has a slow rhythm
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Extractions: The Music of Ecuador reflects the multiethnic and multicultural character of the country, Ecuador´s Music has been influenced by African rhythms, traditional Andean music, and indigenous music from the jungle. The term "National Music" has come to be used to indicate a large variety of musical forms. The most popular of all is considered the Pasillo , which originates from the classic Viennese waltz. It is currently part of folk culture and has a slow rhythm, poetic and sentimental texts, and melancholy melodies. Other popular rhythms in Ecuadorian music are the Albazos, Pasacalles, Tonadas, Danzantes, Yaravies, Carnavales , etc. Many of them originate in rhythms that come directly from the music of the indigenous population. There are a great many orchestras of wind instruments in almost all the cities and populations of Ecuador. They are an essential part of all fiestas, funerals, and other social events. A group of black people very different from the rest of the Andean population inhabits the Chota River Valley of the north plains, near Colombia.
Ecuador - Your Internet Guide To The Country Of Ecuador!
Internet guide to ecuadorian business, travel and culture.
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Embassy Of Ecuador - Culture - Literature
ecuador Literature. SPANISH. Back. The first important novel writtenin ecuador was Cumanda, by Juan Leon Mera. This literary
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Extractions: Back The first important novel written in Ecuador was Cumanda , by Juan Leon Mera . This literary work appeared in 1879 and belongs to the romantic genre. The work´s backdrop is the majestic Ecuadorian jungle. The extraordinary narrative talents of Leon Mera, his ability to recreate settings and environments, and his close scrutiny of human behavior are all evident in this work. Cumanda is the starting point for the Ecuadorian novel. The name and work of Juan Montalvo are present in almost every Encyclopedia. After the success of his first literary attempt, Cosmopolita - whose themes include women, Hispanic America, Moorish poetry, freedom of the press, his religious beliefs, and liberty (one of his favorite topics) he continued to publish new work. A large portion of his literature was written in exile, without references, helped only by his prodigious memory. These books include: The Spectator, Moral Geometry, The Ecclesiastic Mercury, Las Catalinarias, The Seven Treatises (considered his "magnum opus"), The Chapters that Cervantes Forgot, and The Perpetual Dictatorship. His books have as much political character as literary, and created a new, refined, and polished style that made him one of the best and most celebrated writers of his time. Twenty five years after the appearance of Cumanda, Luis A. Martinez published To the Coast. This novel brings together, for the first time in the field of literature, the two principal Ecuadorian regions: the Sierra and the Costa. In it he did not follow old models, but looked fairly and with perspective at the human plight while trying to change the Ecuadorian novel objectively and subjectively. Salvador Ramirez, the hero of the story, sets out on a journey to the coast in search of new horizons with the goal of giving meaning to his life, plagued with complications. However, luck does not accompany him and he does not find what he had imagined for himself.
The Culture Of Ecuador
ecuador's culture Colorful and Classical Societies. Like much of SouthAmerica, ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish
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Extractions: Like much of South America, Ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish colonialism with the resilient traditions of pre-Columbian peoples. 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. Migration toward cities - particularly Quito and Quayaquil - in all regions has increased the urban population to more than 50 percent. A large percentage of this population is children. Music Unites Ecuador's Society In addition to the numerous native cultures, Ecuador is home to a Mestizo culture, and a sizable Afro-Ecuadorian culture (approximately a half-million), the descendants of African slaves who worked on coastal sugar plantations in the sixteenth century. Today's Afro-Ecuadorians are famous for their marimba music and dance festivals. Long before the Spanish conquest, and even much before the Inca civilization, the diverse native cultures of the region had rich musical traditions. Ancient flutes, trumpets, drums, and other musical artifacts have been found in tombs. Music was obviously important in the human and supernatural worlds of ancient Andean people. With the coming of the Spanish conquerors in the 16th century, accompanied by Catholic missionaries and African slaves, additional musical languages were introduced. Today, three principal racial and cultural strains - Indigenous, Spanish, and African - have evolved into distinctive musical styles. El Pasillo is slow, sad music that is played mainly with the guitar and rondin, a flute-like instrument consisting of several pipes. The El Pasacalle type of music has an upbeat rhythym and is excellent for dancing. El Yarabi is the most popular of the music from the Andes. It is very sentimental and great for listening.
Sol Y Cultura SPANISH SCHOOL
To teach the Spanish language, culture, geography and landscapes of ecuador to foreigners in Quito.
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