Welcome to Ecuador
bienvenidos a Ecuador
Sights to see
Ecuador is a beautiful place to go. And you might want to go to La Compania, Quito. It is in the heart of Quito, the church of Society of Jesus. It was made in the early 1600s the church design is considered an example Baroque architecture in the New World.
Try Some Food
rice and chicken (arroz con poll)
Rice and chicken is a Spanish and Latin American dish of chicken and rice simmered with tomatoes stocks.
Baked empanadas
An empanada is stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried in many countries in Latin Europe, Latin America, the Southwestern United States, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Pitaya (dragon friut)
A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several cactus species. "Pitaya" usually refers to fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while "pitahaya" or "dragon fruit" always refers to fruit of the genus Hylocereus.
Holidays and Festevals
In January there is holiday called Epiphany celebrated mainly in the central highlands, most notably at PĂllaro in Tungurahua, but also in Montecristi on the coast. In February and March carnival. In March and April there is the holy week. In May there is the battle of Pichincha and labor day. In August they have independence day. November they have the day of the dead on November 2.In December they have Foundation of Quito, Christmas and New Years.
Transportation
Most people like to go on the bus in Ecuador. You can also go in by train, driving, hitchhiking, by taxi, boat, bicycle and especially air. Because people want to go in an helicopter or an hot air balloon because the roads are bad. Or you just want to see the view from there.