41. An Introduction To Ecuador Information about the ecuadorian history, culture and explorations. http://www.geographia.com/ecuador/

Ecuador Exploring Ecuador Latin America Homepage The World 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 f an argumentative group of travelers sat down to design a shared destination, they would be hard put to come up with a place that would best Ecuador. Packed like a knee-cap between Peru and Columbia, Ecuador contains within its borders an improbable variety of landscape and culture. For the mountaineer, it is bisected by an epic stretch of the northern Andes. For the jungle explorer, there is a biological mother lode within the Amazonian Oriente. The sea-minded are rewarded with miles of Pacific coastline, to say nothing of the living wonders of the Galapagos Islands . Not only are these regions highly defined, but excluding Galapagos they are also wonderfully contiguous. The entire country is about the size of Washington state, and it is home to some of the world's most extraordinary national parks. In a matter of two hundred miles, the traveler can penetrate all of the mainland's defining regionsthe coastal lowlands in the West, the

42. Ecuador Media, Art And Culture International Real Estate, Expatriate resources, Resources for Americans fleeing America, Search the largest expatriate database of embassies, international jobs offshore financial services web http://www.escapeartist.com/ecuador3/art.htm

Index for Ecuador Index for South America - Look at photos of Incan artifacts including gold, masonry and pottery. Books on their history are available for sale. Arte y Cultura - ExploringEcuador Carlos Monsalve - Carlos Monsalve - features paitings, sketches, and sculptures by the Ecuadoran artist. Cocina Riojana - Cocina Riojana - Recetas de la Cocina Tradicional Riojana Indigenous People in Ecuador - Indigenous People in Ecuador - Represents the interests of the indigenous peoples in Ecuador. Site includes bulletins, interviews, and background material. Consejo Nacional de Cultura del Ecuador - Consejo Nacional de Cultura del Ecuador - National Council on Culture for Ecuador Ecuador - Ecuador - World History Archives Ecuador: Country Study - U.S. Library of Congress Ecuaserver - Ecuaserver Exploring Ecuador - Exploring Ecuador - Exploring Ecuador is a guide with geographic, artisanal, commercial and touristic information of Ecuador. "A whole Planet in just One Country... a whole Country in just one Page". Iglesia de Valvanera - Iglesia de Valvanera Languages of Ecuador - Languages of Ecuador - Ethnologue Database, 12th Edition

43. CULTURE INFORMATION ecuadorEAN. culture. Museo del Banco Central del ecuador. Once Mil Años de Cultura MMRREE. ecuador Historico - MMRREE. Historic ecuador - English-MMRREE http://www.ccm.net/~jsruiz/culture.htm

ECUADOR: TIERRA HERMOSA CULTURAL INFORMATION ECUADOREAN CULTURE Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador Once Mil Años de Cultura - MMRREE Ecuador Historico - MMRREE Historic Ecuador - English-MMRREE ... Back to Main Page This home page was created by Ecuador: Tierra Hermosa Last modified January 20, 2003.

44. 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. http://www.careusa.org/vft/ecuador/index.asp

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45. Bolivia Peru Ecuador Indigenous Culture culture and folklore of the andes, bolivia peru ecuador.Los kjarkas, awatias, kalamarka. http://tawantinsuyu.com

Welcome to TAWANTINSUYU.COM musicos, andina, andean, folklore, indigenous, indigenas musicos, andina, andean, folklore, indigenous, indigenas Click here to enter http://www.musicosandinos.org/tawantinsuyu/ mydomain.com - Register your domain name

46. 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. http://www.cedei.org/

Welcome to CEDEI / Bienvenido al CEDEI International Visitors 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. Ecuatorianos Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI)

47. Hostal Hotel VILLA NANCY Quito - Ecuador - Hotels Quito Hostals Ecuador 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. http://www.villa-nancy.com

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48. The Culture Of Ecuador ecuador's culture. Colorful and Classical Societies. Like much of South America, ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish colonialism with the resilient traditions of preColumbian peoples. numerous native cultures, ecuador is home to a Mestizo culture, and a sizable Afro-ecuadorian http://www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/ecuador/ecuadorculture.htm

Volunteer In Ecuador Volunteer Abroad Volunteer In The USA How To Apply ... Request Information Ecuador's Culture Colorful and Classical Societies 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.

49. The People Of Ecuador - Andean Society Jama Coaque, Bahia, Tolita, Machalilla and Valdivia ( the oldest known culture inthe Americas ), flourished between 12,000 BC to 1,500 AD in ecuador territory http://www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/ecuador/ecuadorpeople.htm

Volunteer In Ecuador Volunteer Abroad Volunteer In The USA How To Apply ... Request Information Ecuador's People Descendants of Ancient Societies Eleven unique cultures weave harmoniously together to form Ecuador's Indigenous population. By far the largest ethnic group is the Andean Quichua, who number more than two million. The Quichua, the Otavalenos, Salasacas, and Saraguros - all residing in the Ecuadorian Andes - keep the languages of the ancient Incas alive. As a volunteer, you will experience Ecuador through her people.... through the eyes of children, their families and their care-givers. Archaeologists trace the first inhabitants as far back as 10,000 BC, when hunters and gatherers established settlements on the southern coast and in the central highlands. By 3,200 BC three distinct agricultural-based civilizations had emerged, producing some of the hemisphere's oldest known pottery. Advanced indigenous cultures such as the Chorrera, Jama Coaque, Bahia, Tolita, Machalilla and Valdivia ( the oldest known culture in the Americas ), flourished between 12,000 B.C. to 1,500 A.D. in Ecuador territory. Today, Ecuador's population is ethnically mixed: 55 percent mestizo (mixed indigenous - Caucasian), 25 percent Indigenous (Indian),10 percent Caucasian, nine percent African, and one percent other. Years of oil exploration destroyed large sectors of the Amazonian rainforest ecosystem and displaced an indigenous people, the Huaroni, who made the rainforest their home and have now been pushed to the edge of extinction.

50. Embassy Of Ecuador In Japan Embassy of ecuador in Japan, with information about visas, culture and ecuador generally. In English, Spanish and Japanese. http://www.ecuador-embassy.or.jp/

51. The Art & Culture Of The Incas A pictorial tribute by a native of ecuador, Jorge L. Ruiz. Includes photos of architecture, pottery and gold. http://www.theincas.com/

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52. Ecuador - LANIC de la Historia Resumida del ecuador Autores Alfredo Tinajero Cevallos y Amparo Editorial sobre temas indígenas. ecuador Tierra Hermosa Art culture Information. The Ethnic http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ecuador

Ecuador Academic Research Resources Centros de Estudios Interamericanos Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI) ESTADE Autores Alfredo Tinajero Cevallos y Amparo Barba González Ciudad Centro de Investigaciones Ecuadorian Studies Section of the Latin American Studies Association LASA EPN ESPOL FLACSO-Ecuador FUNDACYT IECE Instituto Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales ILDIS ILADES Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador PUCE Revista Iconos Ciencias Sociales - FLACSO The History Guy: Ecuador-Peru Border War of 1941 Universidad Agraria del Ecuador UAE UASB UCSG Universidad de Cuenca UEES Universidad Internacional del Ecuador Universidad Internacional Sek Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabi Universidad Nacional de Loja ... Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ UST UTPL UTE World History Archives History of Ecuador Artecuador Arte Ecuatoriano Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana CCE Centro Cultural Abya-Yala Ecuador: Tierra Hermosa The Ethnic Shop Arte nativo Languages of Ecuador Literatura Ecuatoriana Museo de Arte Religioso Riobamba Museos del Banco Central del Ecuador Tejidos Ecuador Trama Victoria Puig de Lange Autora de Sol Con Agua Wabash Center for Ecuadorian Studies Actividad Petrolera en el Ecuador Banco Central del Ecuador Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil ... Consejo Nacional de Valores Organismo Regulador del Mercado de Capitales CAE CORPECE CFN Corporación de Promoción de Exportaciones e Inversiones CORPEI Country Economic Assessments IDB Ecuador Economy Cornell University

53. The Valley Article about the history and culture of textiles and clothing of the Otavalenos Indians in the Tiata Imbabura valley of ecuador. Author Mariana Long. http://www.acu.edu:9090/~armstrongl/geography/otav.htm

The Valley - Awake! by Mariana Long Ecuador The Awakening Valley , telling the story of a social miracle happening in Ecuador - in the valley at the foot of Tiata Imbabura . (1, cover) In 1993, forty-three years later, I set foot in that same area and discovered a valley, not awakening, but awake! My son, Matt, and I were traveling by bus, north out of Quito, on our way to Colombia. We had been advised to be in Otavalo on a weekend to experience the famous market. Little did we know that this trip would evolve into many more trips and to special relationships with the people living in this valley, high in the Andes. Ecuador, among the smallest and most unspoiled of South American nations, owes its name to its geographic location - astride the equator. (6, p. 59) The Andes divide into two parallel chains in Ecuador - the western and the eastern, which run like twin spinal columns from north to south. The valley in which most Ecuadorians live, and where most of the mountain areas agricultural produce is grown, runs for about four hundred kilometers in between. Some thirty volcanoes serve to fence in the valley from either side. The deep river valleys (hoyas) are home to agricultural communities whose way of life seems to have remained unchanged for centuries. (6, p. 64) A book written by Linda A. Newsom

54. Ecuador-Paginaamarilla General information, arts and culture, weather report, education, travel information, maps and newspapers. http://www.ecuador-yellowpage.com/

On ecuador-yellowpage you will find general information about Ecuador like: Geography Weather Report Maps and infos Ecuador , Newspapers etc. Our Categories: Quito , Entertainment Quito, Guayaquil, Cines , Companies: Quito Shopping: Quito Where to stay: Quito Cotacachi Esmeraldas Education: Quito Touristinformation: Quito Guayaquil Restaurants: Quito On the road Contact us! Continue ...

55. Sol Y Cultura Spanish School To teach the Spanish language, culture, geography and landscapes of ecuador to foreigners in Quito. http://www.solycultura.com/

Sol y Cultura Spanish School Welcome Courses Activities Accommodation Prices Ecuador Quito The School Sol y Cultura is dedicated to the teaching of Spanish language and culture of Ecuador with quality, personal service and professionalism. We are recognized and backed by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education. This school is in the center of cosmopolitan Quito, capital of Ecuador, near the historic, touristy and commercial area, a few minutes walk from the Embassy USA, Embassy of France. We offer - Personalized attention. - Security and friendly atmosphere. - Individual classes or groups. - Professors with experience in the teaching of the Spanish language and culture. - Trips inside of and outside of the city. - Lodging or home stay with selected families. - Reasonable prices. Why Spanish in Quito? - You will be immersed in the culture and you will hear, read and speak Spanish all day. - The local Spanish accent is easy to understand. - Because of its small size, a wide variety of one-day and weekend trips are possible within Ecuador. - Free time can be spent in a multitude of exciting ways; volcano

56. Ecuador - History & Culture ecuador History culture. ecuador s culture and history mirrors the diversityof its landscape. Like much of South America, ecuadorian http://www.geographia.com/ecuador/histroy.htm

ECUADOR 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.

57. Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands Travel | Lonely Planet World Guide Provides information about the people, economy, history of culture of the smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/ecuador_and_the_galapagos

home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks The smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands, Ecuador has an array of vibrant indigenous cultures, well-preserved colonial architecture, otherworldly volcanic landscapes and dense rainforest. And all that in a nation no bigger than the US state of Nevada. Touch down in its picture-perfect capital, Quito, and you are no more than a day's drive from a slog through all-swallowing Amazonian jungle, a snow-swept ascent of an active volcano, a sociable haggle with indigenous artesanos or a welcome wallow on a tropical beach. Squint your eyes at a map of the region and Ecuador looks something like a grinning skull, gazing across the Pacific at its lone 'overseas' holding, the blissfully distant Gal¡pagos Islands. Owned by Ecuador since 1832, the far-flung islands are lauded as one of the world's greatest natural history treasures, their unique diversity of plant and animal life providing a living textbook for ecologists and oglers alike. It'll cost you plenty to get out to see them, but when you weigh that against the immense affordability of mainland adventuring and the rarity of the experience, you'll be hard pressed to let your purse strings tie you down. Warning Though travel in Ecuador is mostly safe, economic instability provoking unrest in the country's recent past does warrant that extra bit of caution. Travellers should avoid travel to the northeast region of Ecuador and hiking to the antennas of Volcan Pichincha via Cruz Loma, west of Quito. Travel through the Colombian border region is risky.

58. Ecuador Reports on the geography, history, culture, and people as written by fifthgrade students. http://www.lex5.k12.sc.us/ces/ECUAD.HTM

59. An Introduction To Ecuador Illustrated look at the geography, history, and culture of the region. http://www.interknowledge.com/ecuador/

Ecuador Exploring Ecuador Latin America Homepage The World 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 f an argumentative group of travelers sat down to design a shared destination, they would be hard put to come up with a place that would best Ecuador. Packed like a knee-cap between Peru and Columbia, Ecuador contains within its borders an improbable variety of landscape and culture. For the mountaineer, it is bisected by an epic stretch of the northern Andes. For the jungle explorer, there is a biological mother lode within the Amazonian Oriente. The sea-minded are rewarded with miles of Pacific coastline, to say nothing of the living wonders of the Galapagos Islands . Not only are these regions highly defined, but excluding Galapagos they are also wonderfully contiguous. The entire country is about the size of Washington state, and it is home to some of the world's most extraordinary national parks. In a matter of two hundred miles, the traveler can penetrate all of the mainland's defining regionsthe coastal lowlands in the West, the

60. Culture Shock! Ecuador (Culture Shock!) culture Shock! ecuador (culture Shock!). Title culture Shock! ecuador(culture Shock!) Subject Customs and Folklore Category Travel http://www.gregsonarmstrong.co.uk/Culture-Shock-Ecuador-Culture-Shock-271-470-56

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