CUENCA‚ AN ATTRACTIVE CITY FOR ITS REWARDS Cuenca‚ the third city of Ecuador has gained important recognitions as follows: The Cultural Patrimony of Humanity‚ The University city‚ and the Patrimony Heritage city. Most essential aspects have been attributed for these denominations such as history‚ architecture‚ weather‚ typical food‚ customs among others‚ making of this impressive touristic city a nice place to live and visit for national and international tourists. First‚ it is fundamental
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Introduction Have you been lately at the Malecon‚ near 9 de Octubre? Have you notice the presence of a pirate vessel called Morgan? Have you travel in it? If the answer for these questions is yes‚ you will probably disregard the history behind the pirates in our country. You will now be transported to the year 1684‚ to be witness of the atrocities committed by the corsairs that know we praise by having a vessel in our river Guayas. Body Since 1684 ports in Central America and Panama were
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The significance behind the film title has much meaning due to the fact Chevrons profits were obtained through the exploitation of many indigenous groups living in Ecuador during a 28-year span the company was drilling in the 1960’s. The real cost of oil drilling is contaminated drinking water‚ high rights of diseases such as cancer‚ congenital disabilities‚ leukemia‚ and families losing their loved ones. This cost is best shown with the documentaries interview with San Carlos resident Maria Garofalo
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old and was born in America. So what ties Matt to a specific culture? From the ages of 6-13 he was a resident of Quito‚ Ecuador‚ a country in South America. Studies have shown that significant growth takes place in early-mid childhood‚ and as Matt was growing up and developing his identity‚ he was embracing the culture specific to Ecuador. Matt and his family traveled to Ecuador to complete missionary work with Compassion International‚ therefore embracing the Christian religion‚ while adapting his
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Culture and Ethnic Groups Ecuador is a great place to live. It is ranked best retirement place for three years. I will tell you something you don’t know about Ecuador. The people that live in Ecuador are called Ecuadorians. Ecuador has a few Hispanic ethnic groups. Mestizo (71.9%)‚ Monotubio (7.4%)‚ Afro-Ecuadorian (7.2%)‚ Ameri-Indian (7%)‚ White (6.1%)‚ and Others (0.4%). 91.9% of the country identifies as having a religion. Of those following a religion‚ 80.4% are Roman Catholic‚ 11% are Protestants
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Huaorani of Ecuador The Huaorani Indians live in the Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador‚ and they are a semi-nomadic horticultural society. They hunt wild game‚ gather fruits‚ and berries‚ but they also grow their own plants. They live off the land and have to move from time to time usually every ten years or so in order to not over use the area. They are feared by many people in their region because of their violent reputation‚ they are temperamental‚ and unpredictable. The men and women have
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this country is Ecuador. I chose to compare the United States to Ecuador because I am interested in traveling abroad to Ecuador someday. I will compare the values of individualism and collectivism‚ low and high power distances‚ weak and strong uncertainty avoidance‚ masculinity and femininity‚ and the societal contexts of the United States and Ecuador. I will also be figuring out how my values match up with my own culture and the culture of Ecuador. The United States and Ecuador are both countries
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The Culture of the Huaorani of Ecuador “In the Eastern part of Ecuador stretches el Oriente‚ the jungle. Between the Napo and Curaray Rivers are 600‚000 hectares of land that is the home of the Huaorani‚ feared warriors of the Amazon Rainforest. This territory includes Yasuni National Park‚ one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet. Unfortunate for the Huaorani‚ it also includes hundreds of kilometers of oil pipes and several oil company stations that are having a devastating effect on
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RIGHTS OF NATURE ECUADOR& BOLIVIA Cynthia Navarrete • Ecuador: President Rafael Correa • Bolivia: President Evo Morales • Ecuador and Bolivia are increasingly admired on the international scene for their opposition to U.S. interference in the democratic processes of the 21st-century socialism. • This Social Revolution was initiated by Venezuela since 1999 (Hugo Chavez) Terms: • Pachamama = Mother Earth (Indigenous language – Quechua) • El buen vivir or “Good Living” (Sumac
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Although Ecuador and the United States are part of the American Continent they have many differences. Ecuador and the United States have some very significant cultural differences. One important difference is the people. Ecuador is a homogeneous society of one culture and a few minorities. As a result‚ all areas of government and society are controlled by the Ecuadorian majority. In contrast‚ although the United States is a country with European roots originally‚ its liberal immigration policy has
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