Ecuador

capital: Quito

Galapagos Islands are made up of 19 islands.

La costa, la sierra, Laoriente costa= coastal plains, sierra= mountains, oriente= forest

people: 55% mestizo, 25% Indigenous, 10% Caucasian, 9% African, and 1% other main languages= spanish and Quechua indigenous tribes= the Achuar and Shiwiar, the Awa-Cuaiquer, the Cara, the Chachi, the Cofan, the Pasto, the Quichua, the Secoya, the Shuar, the Tsafiki, the Waorani (Auca), the Zaparo

Ecuador became a part of the Inca empire in 1463. Huayana Capac, the emperor of Inca at the time, had two sons. The older was called Huascar and the yonger was called Ata haulpa. Huascar was born in the capital, Cusco. When Huayna Capac died in 1525, Atahaulpa recieved the northern part of the empire and made Quito his capital; Huascar recieved the south and Cusco. In 1530, Atahualpa defeated his brother and claimed the whole Inca empire for the crown of Quito. But Atahualpa wasn't able to rule Inca because he was fighting against the Spanish conquestadors.
 * //__THE INCAN TIMES OF ECUADOR__//**

Francisco Pizzaro Independence= helped by Simon Bolivar and Ecuador was included in the Gran Colombia.
 * __//THE SPANISH COLONIZATION//__**

__**music and dance **__ The music of Ecuador is influenced by African, traditional Andean music, and the music from the Amazon. There are many types of music, such as Albazos, Pasacalles, Tonadas, Danzantes, Yaravies, Carnavales, etc. The most popular type of music is Pasillo. Pasillo came from the classic Viennese waltz. It has a slow rhythm, poetic and sentimental lines, and melancholy melodies. The inhabitants of the Chonta River Valley have a unique style of music, the Bomba. The Bomba is a mix of African, European, and Andean music. "Bomba" is also the drum that is used to play the base of this music. Marimba is made up of mostly African music and it is played in the province of Esmeraldas. Music plays a large part in festivals, funeral, weddings, and many other events.

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