OUR COUNTRY:

ECUADOR

GENERAL INFORMATION Location:

Northwest in South America

Capital city: Quito Weather: Tropical

and moderate (Andes mountain range).

Flora and fauna: One of the most diverse countries in the world.

Population: 15.761.731 Ethnic Diversity and

multiple cultures: Indigenous Montubio Cholo Mestizo Afroecuadorian

Language: Spanish Quechua Shuar And others

Area: 283.561 Km (Including Galapagos)

Natural resources and Export Products: Oil Fish Flowers Shrimp Bananas Minerals Cacao Eco-turism

Regions: Four different worlds in one country

Insular region: Galapagos Islands

Cost region Andes region Amazon

Region

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Galapagos National Park.

19 major islands, 17 islets and 47 rocks.

Unique biological wealth.

Worldwide Natural Heritage Site.

Charles Darwin Scientific Station.

COSTAL REGION

Warm, tropical weather

Beaches Plantations: banana,

rice, cocoa, sugar cane.

Sea food (and “sweet sea food – rivers)

Ports and commerce Cattle Manglares

ANDES REGION

Cold and temperate weather.

High mountains and snowcapped mountains.

Paramo Plantations: corn,

potatoes, flowers Bovines Natural reserves Indigenous people

AMAZON REGION

Tropical and humid weather

Rainforest Rivers Exotic animals and

plants Natural reserves Indigenous people Oil

PROVINCES

24 Provinces 9 provinces represented

by the 2013 Youth Ambassadors: Manabi Los Rios Guayas El Oro Imbabura Pichincha Cotopaxi Loja Morona Santiago

MANABI 1.369.680 inhabitants Tourist attractions:

Beaches Rivers Ranches, Haciendas Museums Machalilla National Park

Gastronomy: based on sea food, chicken, peanuts, platain, and fresh fruits.

60% of people work in agriculture and cattle.

Local festivities: San Pedro and San Pablo

“Panama Hat” is from Montecristi.

Tropical humid and subtropical dry weather.

LOS RIOS 778.115 inhabitants. Gastronomy based on rice,

corn, bananas, cacao, soy, tropical fruits, fresh water sea food.

Traditions mainly based on the Montubio people: rodeo and horse taming.

Tourist attractions: Rivers Tropical fields Ancient colonial homes and

haciendas. Most people work in

agriculture. It is one of the most fertile and productive lands of Ecuador.

Humid and tropical weather between 22-30 degrees.

GUAYAS 3.645.483 inhabitants. Guayaquil is the biggest city

in Ecuador. Tourist attractions:

Historical park. Malecon 2000 and Malecon

del Salado. Pantanal Zoo Santa Ana hill.

Gastronomy based on sea food, vegetables, tropical fruits.

Most people work in businesses and do commerce.

Local festivities to celebrate the founding and the independence of Guayaquil.

EL ORO 600.659 inhabitants Humid and semi-humid

tropical weather. Broad banana and cacao

plantations. Gastronomy based on

plantain, sea food, tropical fruits, biscuits.

Tourist attractions: Archaeological museum. Churches Maritime Ports Cascades.

People work mainly in mining and agriculture.

IMBABURA 398.244 inhabitants. Dry weather between 18-20

degrees. Most representative ethnic group

is Quichua. Otavalo is the intercultural

capital of Ecuador. Local festivities like the “Inti

Raymi” (Sun festivity). Tourist attractions:

Plaza de los Ponchos (indigenous market)

Peguche waterfall. Lakes Bolivar Park

Most people work in commerce and handcrafts producing and exporting.

Gastronomy based mainly on corn, chicha, and pork.

PICHINCHA 2.576.287 inhabitants Quito is located in Pichincha. Paramo cold weather, between 4-

8 degrees in the high altitudes and 18-22 degrees.

Tourist attractions: Colonial architecture. Churches Middle of the World monument. Museums.

Local traditional festivities, both indigenous and mestizo.

Gastronomy based on pork, corn, beans, fruits, chocolate and biscuits with “leaf” cheese.

Most people work in the flower growing, agriculture, commerce, tourism and government related industry.

COTOPAXI 409.205 inhabitants. Paramo cold weather,

between 4-8 degrees in the high altitudes and 12-17 degrees in lower altitudes.

Tourist Attractions: Cotopaxi volcano Quilotoa Lake Handcrafts

Gastronomy based pork, potatoes, corn, plantain, fruits. Famous ice-creams.

Local festivities like Mama Negra, Corpus Christi and the Paseo del Chagra.

Most people work in agriculture and cattle.

LOJA 448.996 inhabitants. Dry tropical and cold

Andean weather, 18 degrees average.

Tourist attractions: City Gates Jipiro Park Cathedral Vilcabamba El Cisne Saraguro

Gastronomy based on pork, corn, chicken, fruits.

People work mainly in agriculture and cattle, and in public institutions

MORONA SANTIAGO 147.940 inhabitants. Tropical and subtropical

weather, an average of 18-20 degrees.

Tourist attractions: Waterfalls Flora and fauna Rivers and caverns.

Most people work in agriculture, handcrafts and commerce.

Gastronomy is based on fish, meat, corn, chonta and rice.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

National Park, natural reserve.

25.124 inhabitants Sub-tropical

weather with 18-24 degrees.

Similar gastronomy as other regions: meat, potatoes, fish, sea food.

Agricultural fairs, civic events.

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