ECUADOR

PresentaciónJeanine Carr

Muchas gracias a Rafael Perugachi from Ecuador Tours, and Ecuador Pictures for many photos in this presentation

ECUADOR

Tres Regiones

• El Litoral al oeste The Coastal Plains

• La Sierra en los Andes The Highlands

• El Oriente al este The Rainforest

LA COSTA DEL LITORAL

The skyline of Guayaquil

Quito, city in northern Ecuador, capital of Ecuador and of Pichincha Province. The city is picturesquely situated on the lower slopes of Pichincha volcano in a narrow, fertile valley of the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 2850 m (9350 ft) above sea level. Because of its elevation it has a pleasant, moderate climate despite being just south of the equator.

Equator Marker North of Quito

Equator Marker on Main Highway

QUITO – la capital

• Quito has little heavy industry. Its chief manufactures include textiles, processed food, beverages, leather, cement, furniture, and gold and silver handicrafts. The city is linked with the Pacific Ocean by roads and a railroad (opened 1908), and is on the Pan-American Highway

• Quito is the oldest South American capital and retains much of its colonial aspect. The city is laid out mainly according to a rectangular plan and has an expansive central plaza, many quiet parks and flower gardens, and numerous steep, narrow streets.

much of the wealth went into the churches

LA SIERRA

This church is one of the best known in the city of Quito, and the plaza in front bear the same name, San Francisco

Cotopaxi

To climb to the top of Cotopaxi is one of the special motivations to come to Ecuador, also because it`s the highest active volcano in the world.

Cotopaxi - crater

Tungurahua Volcano

Quechua woman

Dos ecuatorianas nativas

Meat market in Otavalo

The distinctive ethnic costumes which are worn in these villages signify the group and location.

Men carrying shrine at Otavalo Market

Straw Hats on women at market in Southern Highlands

Flower market in Cuenca

Weaver of Ikat material 

back strap loom

El Poncho

Traditional dance in the market town of Otavalo

Chola Cuencana making a Panama

hat.

Panama hats made in Ecuador

El ORIENTE

Nowadays, Secoya Natives are working as guides for private companies and Non Governmental Organizations located within the communities.

During a tour through the jungle the guides will tell the tourists about many plants and their traditional uses.

En el Bosque Tropical

These boats are the main way of transportation in the Amazon and they make it easy to get up or down the streams.