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…
province in Ecuador for tourist due to its natural environment, cultural influence and eco-touristic offer, in the year 2013 the province recorded a total of 345.240 travelers of the total inbound travelers of Ecuador from the counties of Colombia, Peru, United States, Venezuela and Spain. This project presents an opportunity to develop a new offer to a segmentation of costumers from The Americas and Europe of accommodation…
The Inca Empire adorns the entitlement of the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, and was highly prosperous through the fourteenth and fifteenth century AD in ancient Peru. The vast empire skilfully expanded in adverse terrain absent of fundamental methods including currency, iron working and writing systems. Extension across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south was centered by the city Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes, and at its peak, the Incas consisted of…
in the middle of the Avenue of Volcanoes. Most are dormant bringing a safe way to enjoy variety of wavy mesmerizing snow-capped mountains, and a half of million of the friendliest people you will meet in South America. Situated between Colombia and Peru on top of the historic Inca empire remains, Quito is now divided into two sections; “Old Town” (“Centro Historico”), lined with traditional, colonial European pastel colored buildings with red tile roofs on narrow cobbled stone streets that are…
Have you ever wondered about a city in the clouds? Ever dreamed of discovering ancient artifacts in a hidden tomb? There is a place on the ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru that fits the description of those two questions. A mysterious place abandoned by an ancient people of little knowledge. This place is the city of Machu Picchu. After informing you of it’s a closer look at its history, people, and importance, I hope that maybe it will seem a little less…
fifteenth century, served simultaneously as a center of worship and astronomic observation, and as rest place of the royal family of the Inca Pachacutec. The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu contains about 10% of the fauna and 22% of the flora of Peru. It stands out as one of the few mountain regions that have abundant available information about the local flora and fauna. They have recorded 401 species of birds, 19 reptiles, 10 amphibians, 13 fishes, 300 diurnal butterflies and 400…
Mario Vargas Llosa was born March 28, 1936, into a middle-class family in Arequipa, Peru. He was an only son of his parents who separated a few months before he was born. Mario spent his early childhood living with his grandparents and mother who told him his father has died since she did not want to explain the divorce to him. Eventually, his father came back into his life and his parents got back together. When Mario was six, he enrolled into a Christian school. While there, he found interest…
Are you tired of hearing about Mt. Rushmore? Exhausted from your long trek at the Great Wall of China? Bored of the statues at Notre Dame? Well, why don’t you take a trip down to good old Peru to visit the amazing stones of Machu Picchu? You will be taken aback by the rich history of the place and stunned by some of the things you may see there. Discovered by Hiram Bingham in the summer of 1911, Machu Picchu is often believed to be the ruins of Vilcabamba, the last capital of the Inca…
Ecuador is a small country in South America that lies north of Peru, and east of Brazil and Colombia. The equator runs directly through the capital, Quito, which is how it got its name. Ecuador is divided into three main geographical regions, the western, the central and the eastern. The most populated is the West Coast most likely because it surrounds the Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, the eastern side is the least inhabited with less than two percent of the population. English is spoken…
Often called “The Lost city the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most recognized remnant of Inca civilization. Built on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region of Peru, this archaic citadel is a majestic spectacle. For centuries this city was unknown to the world. Whispered about in local Peruvian legend only, in stories told with hushed reverence and prophetic mystery. In 1911 an American historian Hiram Bingham found this ancient city and brought it under attention of international community. Now this…