Ecuador

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Ecuador is a country located in latin America next to Columbia and peru Ecuador is known for its culture, history and cuisine

Political

Ecuador was discovered in 1531 by a Spanish conquistador named fransisco pizzaro, Ecuador was also the home of the famous inca empire which collapsed when civil war broke out and Spanish conquistadors came and took advantage of the situation and conquered the incas and claimed Ecuador in spains name In the 18th century Ecuador suffered an economic recession. Furthermore in the late 18th century and the early 19th century the people of Ecuador, like other South Americans, became discontented with Spanish rule. People in Quito held an uprising in August 1809 but it was quickly crushed. Ecuador broke away again in 1820 and the people appealed to Simon Bolivar for help. His lieutenant Antonio Jose de Sucre won the battle of Pichincha on 24 May 1822, which guaranteed Ecuadorian independence. Ecuador became part of Gran Colombia with Colombia and Venezuela.
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When bargaining in rural markets, a Quechua word or two will not only appear to you to the vendors, but usually get you an extra orange or more juice! Several small lowland groups speak their own languages.

Physical

Ecuador is located in Latin America and next to the Pacific Ocean Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates from dry hot deserts to humid rain forests and it is also famous for its Amazon basin with a nice variety of colorful wildlife

Cultural

The thing you need to know about Ecuadorean culture is that it is not a single culture it is a vast range of comunities that celebrate different cultures and share different believes and activitys for example Ecuador is home to some indegenuois people that still speak Queecha and aincient Ecuador

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