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OUR COUNTRY: ECUADOR

OUR COUNTRY: ECUADOR. GENERAL INFORMATION. Location: Northwest in South America Capital city: Quito Weather: Tropical and moderate (Andes mountain range). Flora and fauna: One of the most diverse countries in the world. Population: 15.761.731 Ethnic Diversity and multiple cultures:

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OUR COUNTRY: ECUADOR

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  1. OUR COUNTRY: ECUADOR

  2. GENERAL INFORMATION • Location: Northwest in South America • Capital city: Quito • Weather: Tropical and moderate (Andes mountain range). • Flora and fauna: One of the most diverse countries in the world.

  3. Population: 15.761.731 • EthnicDiversity and multiple cultures: • Indigenous • Montubio • Cholo • Mestizo • Afroecuadorian • Language: • Spanish • Quechua • Shuar • And others • Area: 283.561 Km (IncludingGalapagos)

  4. Natural resources and Export Products: • Oil • Fish • Flowers • Shrimp • Bananas • Minerals • Cacao • Eco-turism

  5. Regions: Four different worlds in one country • Insular region: Galapagos Islands • Cost region • Andes region • Amazon Region

  6. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS • Galapagos National Park. • 19 major islands, 17 islets and 47 rocks. • Unique biological wealth. • Worldwide Natural Heritage Site. • Charles Darwin Scientific Station.

  7. COSTAL REGION • Warm, tropical weather • Beaches • Plantations: banana, rice, cocoa, sugar cane. • Sea food (and “sweet sea food – rivers) • Ports and commerce • Cattle • Manglares

  8. ANDES REGION • Cold and temperate weather. • High mountains and snowcapped mountains. • Paramo • Plantations: corn, potatoes, flowers • Bovines • Natural reserves • Indigenous people

  9. AMAZON REGION • Tropical and humid weather • Rainforest • Rivers • Exotic animals and plants • Natural reserves • Indigenous people • Oil

  10. PROVINCES • 24 Provinces • 9 provinces represented by the 2013 Youth Ambassadors: • Manabi • Los Rios • Guayas • El Oro • Imbabura • Pichincha • Cotopaxi • Loja • Morona Santiago

  11. MANABI • 1.369.680 inhabitants • Tourist attractions: • Beaches • Rivers • Ranches, Haciendas • Museums • Machalilla National Park • Gastronomy: based on sea food, chicken, peanuts, platain, and fresh fruits. • 60% of people work in agriculture and cattle. • Local festivities: • San Pedro and San Pablo • “Panama Hat” is from Montecristi. • Tropical humid and subtropical dry weather.

  12. LOS RIOS • 778.115 inhabitants. • Gastronomy based on rice, corn, bananas, cacao, soy, tropical fruits, fresh water sea food. • Traditions mainly based on the Montubio people: rodeo and horse taming. • Tourist attractions: • Rivers • Tropical fields • Ancient colonial homes and haciendas. • Most people work in agriculture. It is one of the most fertile and productive lands of Ecuador. • Humid and tropical weather between 22-30 degrees.

  13. GUAYAS • 3.645.483 inhabitants. • Guayaquil is the biggest city in Ecuador. • Tourist attractions: • Historical park. • Malecon 2000 and Malecon del Salado. • Pantanal Zoo • Santa Ana hill. • Gastronomy based on sea food, vegetables, tropical fruits. • Most people work in businesses and do commerce. • Local festivities to celebrate the founding and the independence of Guayaquil.

  14. EL ORO • 600.659 inhabitants • Humid and semi-humid tropical weather. • Broad banana and cacao plantations. • Gastronomy based on plantain, sea food, tropical fruits, biscuits. • Tourist attractions: • Archaeological museum. • Churches • Maritime Ports • Cascades. • People work mainly in mining and agriculture.

  15. IMBABURA • 398.244 inhabitants. • Dry weather between 18-20 degrees. • Most representative ethnic group is Quichua. • Otavalo is the intercultural capital of Ecuador. • Local festivities like the “IntiRaymi” (Sun festivity). • Tourist attractions: • Plaza de los Ponchos (indigenous market) • Peguche waterfall. • Lakes • Bolivar Park • Most people work in commerce and handcrafts producing and exporting. • Gastronomy based mainly on corn, chicha, and pork.

  16. PICHINCHA • 2.576.287 inhabitants • Quito is located in Pichincha. • Paramo cold weather, between 4-8 degrees in the high altitudes and 18-22 degrees. • Tourist attractions: • Colonial architecture. • Churches • Middle of the World monument. • Museums. • Local traditional festivities, both indigenous and mestizo. • Gastronomy based on pork, corn, beans, fruits, chocolate and biscuits with “leaf” cheese. • Most people work in the flower growing, agriculture, commerce, tourism and government related industry.

  17. COTOPAXI • 409.205 inhabitants. • Paramo cold weather, between 4-8 degrees in the high altitudes and 12-17 degrees in lower altitudes. • Tourist Attractions: • Cotopaxi volcano • Quilotoa Lake • Handcrafts • Gastronomy based pork, potatoes, corn, plantain, fruits. Famous ice-creams. • Local festivities like Mama Negra, Corpus Christi and the Paseo del Chagra. • Most people work in agriculture and cattle.

  18. LOJA • 448.996 inhabitants. • Dry tropical and cold Andean weather, 18 degrees average. • Tourist attractions: • City Gates • Jipiro Park • Cathedral • Vilcabamba • El Cisne • Saraguro • Gastronomy based on pork, corn, chicken, fruits. • People work mainly in agriculture and cattle, and in public institutions

  19. MORONA SANTIAGO • 147.940 inhabitants. • Tropical and subtropical weather, an average of 18-20 degrees. • Tourist attractions: • Waterfalls • Flora and fauna • Rivers and caverns. • Most people work in agriculture, handcrafts and commerce. • Gastronomy is based on fish, meat, corn, chontaand rice.

  20. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS • National Park, natural reserve. • 25.124 inhabitants • Sub-tropical weather with 18-24 degrees. • Similar gastronomy as other regions: meat, potatoes, fish, sea food. • Agricultural fairs, civic events.

  21. GASTRONOMY

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