Ecuador
By Olivia Lopez
Geography
Major Cities
1. Guayaquil
2.Quito
3.Cuenca
4.Santo Domingo de los Colorados
5.Machala
Historical Sites & Landmarks
Iglesia de San Fransico
Ingapirca
Museo Nacional del Banco Central del Ecuador
Economy
The U.S Dollar is Ecuador's currency
Language
Spanish
Kichwa(Quichua)
Shuar
Food
Breakfast: bread with cheese or jam, coffee or juice,plantains, rice, and eggs
Lunch: poultry or seafood, rice ,potatoes, a small salad, plantains, and hot sauce
Dinner: soup, rice, beef or pork, coffee or water, dessert
Important people
Eugenio Espejo- medical pioneer, scientist, and writer
Matilde Hidalgo- first women to graduate,vote, and hold elected office in Latin America
Music
Instruments-guitar, flute, rosin, marimba
Weather
Oct-may is wet(summer)
Sports
2.Baseball
3.Volleyball
4.Basketball
5.Tennis
Religion
History
Spain colonized in 1544
Independent in 1822 after a 2 year war
Incas
Resources
Exports
Government
Tourist sites
La capilla del hombre- a art museum that overlooks Quito, dedicated to Latin America
El Panecillo-a historical monument, once a old temple used to worship the sun
Tortuga bay- on Santa Cruz island,surfing,swimming, wildlife
Galapagos islands- islands filled with exotic wildlife you can't find anywhere else
Bibliography
- Frommers.com
- Wikipedia
- Worldfactbook
- latinkitchen.com