81. Adventure Life Ecuador Trips Explore The Diverse Ecuadorian Culture And History From jungle to mountains, learn about the geography, ecology, culture, and historyof ecuador with Adventure Life. http://www.adventure-life.com/ecuador/ecuador_history.php

contact us Ecuador Tours Home Testimonials In the News About Us ... Lodging South America Amazon Tours Argentina Tours Bolivia Tours Chile Tours ... Peru Tours Central America Belize Tours Costa Rica Tours Guatemala Tours Panama Tours Antarctica Antarctica Tours Extensions Extend your Ecuador travel a few more days with an Ecuador extension. Icon Legend Please click to see a detailed explanation of these icons used throughout the site. Escort Escorted Unescorted Difficulty Easy Moderate Challenging When to Travel Excellent Very Good Unpredictable Unavailable Specials Register for Adventure Weather Map of Ecuador ... culture History The history of pre-Inca Ecuador is lost in a misty tangle of time and legend, and the earliest historical details date back only as far as the 11th century AD. It is commonly believed that Asian nomads reached the South American continent by about 12,000 BC and were later joined by Polynesian colonizers. Centuries of tribal expansion, warfare and alliances resulted in the relatively stable Duchicela lineage, which ruled more or less peacefully for about 150 years until the arrival of the Incas around 1450 AD. Despite fierce opposition, the conquering Incas soon held the region, helped by strong leadership and policies of intermarriage. War over the inheritance of the new Inca kingdom weakened and divided the region on the eve of the arrival of the Spanish invaders.

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Introduction Ecuador Ecuador boasts of a long and varied history beginning with the first people settling in 12 000 BC, Indian cultures rich in artworks, the occupation by the Incas and finally the conquest by the Spaniards All those events, produced a distinct culture and presently you still have many ethnic groups with a hectic mix of all those different people. Pre-Columbian Monuments Traditions Churches ... Gallery NEW for 2006 ! For the year 2006 I offer you the chance of Banner Advertising on each page of my Ecuador-Images.net This would be the maximum size allowed for your banner and you can advertise as many businesses you want, all with active links to your websites. Your display will be the only ad on that particular page. Yearly prices range from USD $5.- to $50.- per page. Click to the ad page for more detailed information and prices.

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GoEcuador Ecuador, document.write(doClock("D1","%20of%20","M0","%20","Y0")); General Info Tours Where to Stay travel Activities traveler directory ... Travel Magazine You are at : GoEcuador.com General Information climate Economy ... Galapagos Islands (page 1 of 9) Table of Contents: Introduction Cultures of Ecuador Amazon Cultures I Amazon Cultures II ... Afro-Ecuadorians By any standards, Ecuador is considered ethnically diverse. The breakdown of the population is as follows: mestizo (mixed blood, 65%), Amerindians (25%), Euro-Americans (6%), Afro-Americans (3%), and Oriental (1%). Further, Ecuador's Amerindians are divided into 12 distinct indigenous nationalities. Culturally, Ecuador is a breath of fresh air thanks to the indigenous communities. Each community, in its own way, struggles to distinguish itself from the cultural homogeneity of European-Spanish consumer culture. Conserving almost all of their traditions, today they astutely lean on the tenets of democracy and the rule of law to preserve their forebear's territories and beliefs. With the arrival of the Spaniards onto the shores of the New World, two separate societies emerged the colonist and the native society. The former has historically tried to displace the latter, and it has only been recently that the state has made efforts towards stopping this cultural violation.

84. Culture In Ecuador - Quito @ Cheap Travel Deals ecuador Although beaten by Guayaquil on the population sta. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/2212004.htm

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Search site: Home Destinations Tour information About us ... Contact You are here: Home Destinations Ecuador Ecuador Overview Tours Highlights Where to stay ... Other resources History Ecuador was populated by a rich variety of groups and cultures, that became eclipsed by the Incas around 1450 AD. The first Spaniards landed in 1526 and in 1533 the Inca leader Atahualpa was captured and killed by Pizarro, bringing the Inca Empire to an end. The conquistador Francisco de Orellana set off to look for gold in the east and discovered the Amazon instead. The Spanish rule dominated for 280 years, bringing Christianity and a feudal system that left the Indians permanently in debt to their landlords. Huge rural estates were created owned by a few families. Opposition to Spanish rule grew among the elite. Eventually Antonio Sucre defeated the royalists in 1822. Ecuador become part of Colombia led by Simón Bolívar. Full constitutional independence was reached in 1830. There followed a history of internal disputes with many changes of regime from dictators, juntas and recently democracy. Despite this colourful past and border conflicts with Peru (now resolved) Ecuador is relatively peaceful. The government is modelled on the American system of Congress with Senators and a President elected every four years. Economic stability was reached through the “dollarization scheme” in the year 2000, when Ecuador abandoned its own currency to switch to the US dollar.

86. Ecuador - Ecuadorian Business Etiquette, Manners, Cross Cultural Communication, ecuador ecuadorian business etiquette, business culture, manners, and GeertHofstede Analysis. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/ecuador.htm

Click here to add Website to your Favorites List Ecuador Introduction Ecuador has a population of approximately 11 Million people with an ethnic composition of 65 percent mestizo (mixed European and Indian blood), and 25 percent Amerindian. Along the north coast lives a small black minority. The population is evenly split between urban and rural residents. The Republic of Ecuador is a unitary multiparty republic. It has a single legislative house, the National Congress. The president is both chief of state and head of government and serves a single four-year term. Spanish is the official language; however, some Indians speak only Quechua. Many business people understand English. The vast majority (95 percent) of Ecuadorians are Roman Catholic. The Ecuador constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Fun Fact Click here for more info! Now available exclusively in the U.S. and Canada. www.

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88. Ecuador / Ecuador :: Culture & Tourism Links : Kulturális és Idegenforgalmi Li International catalogue of culture and tourism. Internationaler kultureller undtouristischer Katalog. Nemzetközi kulturális és idegenforgalmi katalógus. http://katalogus.kulturinfo.hu/ec.html

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Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents The Americas Ecuador A virtual travel guide to Ecuador, this page is about many aspects of Ecuador. View official web sites from the country, and find comprehensive information on the nation in its diversity: The Ecuadorian culture, history and geography. Get key information on Ecuador's economy, education, science, environment, population, and government. You will have access to news from Ecuador and you may visit Ecuadoran cities. Find maps and other tourism information for sightseeing, travel and holidays in Ecuador. Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Ecuador Country Profile Flag of Ecuador Background: Advanced indigenous cultures flourished in Ecuador long before the area was conquered by the Inca empire in the 15th century. In 1534, the Spanish arrived and defeated the Inca armies. The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Colombia Peru related countries: Spain Venezuela Official Name: Republica del Ecuador short form: Ecuador int'l long form: Republic of Ecuador ISO Country Code ec Time: Local Time = UTC Actual Time: Tue-Sept-20 23:13 Capital City: Quito (pop. 1.4 million)

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ECUADOR FAST FACTS: POPULATION: 13,710,234 (July 2003 est.) CAPITAL: Quito CURRENCY: U.S. Dollar RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic, Other LANGUAGE: Spanish, Amerindian Languages MAJOR EVENTS: Independence Day (August 10), Easter (Spring), Christmas (December 25), Carnival (Spring), and Corpus Christi (June) Ecuador at a Glance... Land and Climate : Ecuador, located on the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Peru, has four different climate zones. You will find coastal lowlands, Andean mountains and highland, Amazonian Jungles in eastern Ecuador, and the Gal‡pagos Islands in the Pacific. The Andes have caused earthquakes and landslides, and there is even some volcanic activity in the two ranges surrounding Ecuador's central valley, which is home to the bulk of its population. The lowlands experience floods, and there are periodic droughts in Ecuador as well. Over 300 species of mammals can be found in Ecuador, and there are 58 species of bird that can be found there as well. There are also many species of fish, including the electric eel, stingray and piranha, swimming in the waters of the Galapagos Islands. Ecuador has two primary seasons, wet and dry, but local weather can depend greatly on where you are at the time.

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92. STA Travel And ISIC Travelmax - Destinations: Ecuador The history of preInca ecuador is lost in a misty tangle of time and legend,and the earliest The first Spaniards landed in northern ecuador in 1526. http://travelmax.statravel.co.uk/sisp/?fx=destination&loc_id=131034§ion=cult

93. A Lord Rootes Project: Marianismo Culture In Ecuador, University Of Warwick This is a joint project we are carrying out with funding from the Lord Rootes fund.We intended to record our progress by blog. http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/marianismo

A Lord Rootes Project: Marianismo culture in Ecuador Warwick Blogs Sign in August 05, 2005 Community Centre in Dos Mangas When we arrived in Dos Mangas early on Thursday evening, we were shown to this house where an old man and his wife were living and where we could stay the night. The couple was really friendly and immediately made space for us in the house. Later we walked with the man to the village’s new community centre. It had been built thanks to a donation from Spain and we were invited to attend the opening ceremony. It was quite amusing to sit there in the open air in the middle of no-where, surrounded by open landscape and farmings on plastic chairs in a big circle with the villagers. The music was played extremely loud from the massive loudspeakers and the ceremony lasted a long time with various speakers talking about their contributions to the new community centre. The centre is going to serve as a safe meeting point for the children of the village. Later food was served and there was some traditional dancing by the children and mothers. Tina and Kath Katherine Brown : 05 Aug 2005 Comments (0) Report a problem The coast, Bahia/Canoa

94. People And Culture (from Ecuador) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia People and culture (from ecuador) ecuador has four ethnic groups Indians,mestizos, blacks, and whites. The historic homeland of the Indi ans—some 40 http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article?tocId=199912&ct=

95. Ecuador Volunteer - Study Abroad And Volunteer In Guayaquil, Ecuador Latin American cultures, you may spend one term in ecuador and another in Mexico . but also the culture and literature of ecuador and Latin America, http://www.ipsl.org/programs/guayaquil.html

IPSL PROGRAMS Master's Degree Czech Republic Ecuador - Galapagos Ecuador - Guayaquil Ecuador - Quito England France India ... Study Abroad Programs > Ecuador Guayaquil Site Map Guayaquil, Ecuador: Volunteer and Study Abroad in Latin America Program Design Academic Study Summer Program Volunteer Service ... Application Deadline Ecuador spans the equator on the northwest coast of South America. With its cultural diversity and wide range of environments - the Galapagos Islands, the coastal areas of the Pacific, the Andes mountain range, and the headwaters of the Amazon - Ecuador provides an ideal location for you to live in and learn about South America, encountering directly the issues and concerns of this great southern continent which is emerging as a major force in world trade and world affairs. Guayaquil Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and gateway to the Galapagos Islands, is a bustling coastal urban center, embodying all the issues of the country's development in the 20th century. You will encounter commercial development co-existing with rural poverty, and the social issues generated through that disparity. Rural peoples are migrating in large numbers to Guayaquil, and many volunteer agencies are struggling to meet needs in these newly created "invasion" communities. The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership also offers an Ecuador study abroad program in Quito, in the Andes, with a similar program design but requiring a higher level of Spanish proficiency. Students interested in a broader experience of the diversity of Ecuador may wish to spend a term in Guayaquil and a term in Quito. Or for a comparison of Latin American cultures, you may spend one term in Ecuador and another in Mexico.

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98. Ecuador: UNESCO Culture Sector culture Collection of National Copyright Laws Latin America and the The law applicable in ecuador is the law n°83 on intellectual property. http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15547&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

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99. Ecuador: UNESCO Culture Sector Those were times of activity around new music in ecuador. in Quito is supportedby the culture Department of Quito’s Municipality as part of Department http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15244&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT

UNESCO.ORG The Organization Education Natural Sciences ... Culture var static_ko="15244"; var static_section="205"; var static_langue="en"; Home About DigiArts Media arts Music using technology ... Young Digital Creators var static_ko=""; var static_section=""; var static_langue="en"; Ecuador Mesías Maiguashca is one of the main historical names related to music and electroacoustics in Ecuador. He was using new medias already during the 60’s, and in spite he was since then developing his compositional activities outside Ecuador, is until today a big influence among the contemporary music composers in that country. According to Arturo Rodas, was not until the 80’s that composers living in Ecuador started to work with electroacoustic music. He thinks this happened as a side effect to the new music creation explosion that began during the secod half of that decade. During those years Milton Estevez projected a Department for Research, Creation and Promotion (DIC = Departamento de Investigación, Creación y Difusión) at the National Conservatory of Music of Quito. That project was real in 1985 and included an electroacoustic music studio that started to work in 1986. Also part of the original DIC project, the Ecuadorian Festival of Contemporary Music had his first edition in April 1987. Those were times of activity around new music in Ecuador. Estevez, Rodas and Diego Luzuriaga were lecturing and teaching new music workshops in different cities around the country. Maiguaschca became more interested in the musical life of Ecuador. And Rodas was publishing the music journal “Opus” around the end of the 80’s.

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