Ecuador is located in South America, on the Equator it also extends out to sea to the Galapagos Islands. The people of Ecuador speak Spanish, Quechua, and now English is starting to be part of the curriculum for students. Ecuador is the home to all my family, and possible the retirement place for my parents. This is all possible since Ecuador branched out of the Gran Colombia. Going even further into the past Ecuador did not just have one start on being what/where they are now. The history of Ecuador is said be divided into five different phases or eras: Pre-Colombian, The Conquest, The Colonial Period, The War of Independence and the Republican Era. These eras needed to happen so the place I call home could be what it is now. It also has gone through changed within the flag, which is used as a representation – or a symbol to show off were one is from. The people of the city also are the heart of it all, and with time they learn to adapt to new life and customs without losing the traditional ones. Ecuador has gone through many changes to get where it is now. The struggle has been hard for most but at the end the nations is a strong nation.
During the Pre-Colombian era many of the early indigenous civilizations came to be. Civilizations like the Las Vegas Culture to the Valdivia Culture coming out the coast of Ecuador to then having those civilizations being conquered by the Incas. Valdivia culture was the first culture to have a good amount of remains left, thus the discovery was a significant. They are also the first Americans to use pottery, and some of that pottery still remains and is displayed. It is said that little by little different cultures started forming around the coast of Ecuador. With more cultures on the rise, is...
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...ople have different views on his method but it is all debatable. People now seem to be pushing forward, the poverty rate decreased.
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BOLIVIAN PARADISE Bolivia is an amazing country that is breathtaking and is similar to a paradise. Bolivia is an interesting country that practices an interesting style of living. Locals always have plenty to do. They can go out for pizza, go see movies, or simply sit and talk.
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