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Celebrated in February or March
Ends on Ash Wednesday
Colorful Parades
Teenagers and Children throw water balloons, bags of flour, and use water guns to get each other messy.
Celebrated the week before Easter; starts on Palm Sunday
Parades on the streets on Good Friday
Fanesca is the traditional soup for Holy Week. It is made with Bacalao (salt fish)
Held on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
More popular in the highland regions
Celebrated in different ways according to the tradition of each town.
Some towns involve costumes, music and dancing, while others consist of masked dancers through the streets
Brave men of the town will climb 12 meter high greased poles to obtain a prize.
Week long festival
Begins on June 24
Celebration honors Pachamama (mother earth)
Involves local men dressed up in varied costumes, that dance from house to house until they reach the San Juan Chapel, where they start throwing rocks at each other.
Held June 29 each year
However, start the night before with bonfires in the streets
Women who want to become pregnant jump over the bonfires in hope that they will become pregnant
Ecuadorians celebrate New Years with old years. They stuff dummies with paper, sawdust and firecrackers. Show the dummies to the whole country before burning them.
Located in the چmiddle of the Andes Mountains
Hot springs and چpicturesque landscapes
Hiking, Mountain چbiking, Horseback riding, & White river rafting
Near Latacunga
Highest active volcano in the world
Perfect cone shaped, snow covered top
Home to wild horses, deer, lamas, pumas, and Andean condors
Small museum which showcases the park’s geology and stuffed animals
₣ Small town about 100 km north of Quito.
₣ Saturday mornings, natives display their goods in the Poncho Square
₣ Sell carpets, blankets, belts, to many other accessories; created with the skill of their hands
Popular for fishing, hiking, and camping
More than 275 lakes waterfalls
Amazon Rainforest 2% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Ecuador
1/3 of its total species diversity
Days drive of Quito
13 Major Volcanic Islands
500 miles off Ecuador’s westcoast
Home to the rarest and most spectacular animals, plants and fauna in the world
Snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving
Bird watching
Homes
Town
Chapel
† Colonial town
† Cobbled streets, ironwork balconies, red-tiled roofs
† Churches, museums and art galleries
Situated in the heart of Cuenca
Sky blue curpolas
Magnificent altar
Famous crowned image of the Virgin Mary
€ Lively boardwalk situated in Guayaquil
€ Along the Rio Guayas
€ Well-patrolled
€Food stands, eateries, historical and modern buildings
Newly built park
Contains century-old buildings
Nature Reserve and Zoo
Large and impressive to see
Most well known of Ecuador’s beaches
Beach-resort town
Whale watch, surf, sky-dive, hang-glide, jet ski, ski and yacht
Thermal baths not far away
Most expensive beach in Ecuador
Salsa Clubs
Sunny beaches
Highly recommended
Relax, surf, wall-climbing, paragliding
¥ Great Party spot in Ecuador
¥ Much drinking and celebration
Popular among backpackers and surfers
Big waves
Black sand
Inexpensive lodging
English
Hello
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Friend
Thank you
Napkin
Fork
Knife
Spoon
Plate
Water
Spanish
Hola
Adios
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No
Amigo (male) Amiga (female)
Gracias
Servilleta
Tenedor
Cuchillo
Cuchara
Plato
Agua
Bread
Butter
Tea
Coffee
Salt
Pepper
Far
Near
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How far is it?
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