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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

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Napkin

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Knife

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Plate

Water

Spanish

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Amigo (male) Amiga (female)

Gracias

Servilleta

Tenedor

Cuchillo

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Butter

Tea

Coffee

Salt

Pepper

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How far is it?

What is your name?

My name is

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Mantequilla

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