All about Ecuador by Aiden Wille

Overview of Ecuador

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Ecuador is in South America next to Colombia and Peru. The country mainly speaks Spanish but the main indigenous population speaks Quichua. Ecuador also has a population of about 18 million.

Saving Cacao in Ecuador

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In Ecuador there is a plant called Theobroma cacao or raw chocolate, the main areas it grows is in Africa but researchers are trying conserve what is in Ecuador. Chocolate is also one of Ecuador's main crops, it grows in production at a rate of 15% annually.

Ecuador Traditions

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Ecuador has many traditions including, Holy Week, Carnival, Day of the Dead, and more. But the most popular tradition is Inti Raymi, Inti Raymi happens at the end of June every year, it is where they show gratitude of the Earth through colorful traditional rituals and purification.

Tourism in Ecuador

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The most famous tourist attraction in Ecuador is the Galapagos, it is one of the most volcanically active places in the world. Ecuador receives about 270,000 people that visit the islands every year, it is made up of 127 islands and is about 630 miles off shore from Ecuador.

Food in Ecuador

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Ecuador's national dish is called Bolon de Verde, it is a dumpling made out of fried plantains, and filled with cheese, herbs, and spices. It will either have cheese in it or it will have pork or other meat. It is usually eaten as breakfast with coffee and eggs. Bolon de verde doesn't have a clear date of when it was first created, because it was brought to South America in 1516 by Friar Tomás de Berlanga.

Dance and Music in Ecuador

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In Ecuador their most famous music and dance is combined into one. They do what is called the pasillo, it is a music and dance that arose in Ecuador in the nineteenth century. It is a romantic song that is usually played on the guitar while people are doing a romantic dance to go along with the song.

Most popular sport in Ecuador

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The most popular sport in Ecuador is football or "soccer". The most popular team in Ecuador is Barcelona SC, they have won the Serie A title 16 times. Football consists of a field with a netted goal at either end, there are 22 players on the field at each time 11 on each team. The goal of the game is to get the soccer ball into the opposing teams goal more times than the other team can get it into yours.

Summary of Ecuador

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Ecuador is a country in northwest South America, it borders Columbia and Peru. Ecuador is subtropical place that is home to one of the most visited islands in the world; The Galapogous Islands. The Galapogous consists of 127 islands that are very volcanicaly active. I think that Ecuador would be an amazing place to visit one day because it looks very relaxing and has gorgeous views, so I would like to vist Ecuador.