Wonderful Ecuador Week #1 Third Term 2020-2021
WONDERFUL ECUADOR
1. LET'S PLAY WITH KAHOOT. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ECUADOR?
2. DISCUSS: WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING FACTS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ECUADOR RELATED TO HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AND ART? NAME AT LEAST ONE FOR EACH CATEGORY. SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR CLASSMATES OR FAMILY
3. READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT
Ecuador
The official name of our country is the Republic of Ecuador. It is the second smallest
country in South America, with 256,370 square kilometers. Due to its position on the
equator, our country has incredible biodiversity and wonderful landscapes.
The official language is Spanish. Quichua is spoken by many indigenous nationalities.
About ten other native languages are also official in their communities. According to the
law, all indigenous languages in Ecuador must be respected and preserved.
Ecuador uses the United States Dollar as its currency. The capital city is Quito.
4. BASED ON THE READING, WHICH SENTENCES ARE CORRECT?
a. Ecuador is the second largest country in South America.
b. We have great biodiversity because we are far from the equator.
c. About 12 languages are spoken in our country.
d. Approximately 24.1% of indigenous people live in the Amazonia. e. There are about 1.1 million indigenous people in Ecuador.
5. ANSWER THE QUESTION: What else do you know about different indigenous groups?. Write 2 shorts descriptions of 2 different indigenous groups in your own words.
Otavalo
ResponderEliminarOtavalo, also known as San Luis de Otavalo, famous for its textile and commercial skills, characteristics that have given rise to the largest indigenous artisan market in South America, called "La Plaza de Ponchos". It is an Ecuadorian city; populated with more than 250,000 inhabitants; cantonal head of the Otavalo Canton, as well as the second largest and most populated city in the Province of Imbabura. It is located north of the inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the Chota river basin, crossed by the Tejar river, at an altitude of 2550 meters above sea level and with an Andean climate of 16 ° C on average.
Shuar
The Shuar, also called Jíbaros, are the largest Amazonian indigenous people with a population of approximately 80,000 individuals. They live between the jungles of Ecuador and Peru. Their subsistence is based mainly on itinerant horticulture of tubers, complementing with hunting, fishing and harvesting of fruits. It is located in the provinces of Morona Santiago, Pastaza and Zamora Chinchipe, with other settlements. in Sucumbíos and Orellana in the Amazon and, in the Litoral Region, in Guayas and Esmeraldas.
Saraguro
ResponderEliminarThe saraguros, were originally, mitimaes sent by the Inca Huayna Cápac when he undertook the conquest of Quito. This group was never dominated and maintains the strength of its race and ethnic customs. They are proud of their lineage, they jealously take care of their lineage and speak the purest Kichwa, they also preserve the customs of their ancestors, their rites and festivals, their main language is Kichwa and Castilian as a second language. It has an approximate population of more Of 37,000 inhabitants, their clothing is characterized in men by ponchos and white hats with black spots and espadrilles and in women by anacos and cloths or shawls of the same color.
Salasaca
The Salasaca parish is located 14 kilometers from the city of Ambato and 4 kilometers from the city of Pelileo, the language they speak is Qichuwa and Spanish. the water in a mud pool from the water spring, they also celebrate the Inty Raimy festival the fourth week of June in a traditional place called Chilkapamba. colors, the chumbi and a black cloth hat. The men wear a black poncho, white pants and shirt, and a black hat.
SARAGUROS
ResponderEliminarIndigenous people that live in the Ecuadorian Andes. Their language is Kichwa and Castilian as their second language. It has a population of approximately 37,000 inhabitants. Their clothing is characterized by their hat with black spots made of sheep's wool.
TSÁCHILAS
The Tsáchilas, called "colorados", are an indigenous people who live in the province of Santo Domingo, Ecuador. Its language is Tsafíqui, from the Barbacoan linguistic family, its religion is Christianity, it has a number of inhabitants of approximately 21,394, which is grouped into 8 communities
Cofan
ResponderEliminarIn Ecuador, the Cofán population is estimated at 800 inhabitants distributed in the Duvino, Sinangüé, Dureno, Zábalo and Chandia N'aen communities.The traditional organization is based on groups of patrilineal or "antia" descent, led by the shaman, their political and religious leader.
They are members of CONFENIAE and CONAIE.Their language: it is Cofán, many of its members also speak Spanish.The number of inhabitants of this language is approximately 650 people
Kisapinchas
The mother tongue of the Kisapincha people is Kichwa, spanish is his second language
The communities of this town are located in the province of Tungurahua.This town is eminently agricultural and livestock
The communities of this town are located in the province of Tungurahua, in the cantons:
Ambato, in the parishes: Quisapincha, Huachi, Loreto, Ambatillo, Augusto, Martínez, Constantino Fernández, Juan Benigno Vela, Pasa, Picaihua, Pilagüín, San Bartolomé, San Fernando and Santa Rosa.
Clothing
The men wear dark pants and a red poncho with black stripes, the women wear white embroidered blouses and black skirts
Quisapincha
ResponderEliminarThe San Antonio de Quisapincha Parish is the oldest in the Province of Tungurahua, Canton Ambato, Ecuador. On May 19, 1861, Quisapincha was elevated to the category of parish. It is considered as a highly productive sector and dedicated to the manufacture of all kinds of clothing made of leather. This rural parish is located to the southwest, 12 kilometers from Ambato. It is three thousand meters above sea level. Its limits are: to the north the province of Cotopaxi, to the south the parishes of Pasa and Santa Rosa, to the east the parishes of San Bartolomé de Pinllo and Ambatillo; and to the west the parishes San Fernando and Pasa. The territorial area of Quisapincha is 119.9 square kilometers, it has a temperate and cold climate of 12 degrees centigrade. It is one of the places recognized inside and outside the province, for the production and commercialization of articles based on cattle leather, such as: sweaters, wallets, boots, hats and gloves. Quisapincha also has great tourist potential due to its natural settings suitable for ecotourism
Chibuleo
ResponderEliminarIt is an indigenous town that is located in the central highlands of Ecuador.
Its official language is Kichwa, it maintains its clothing, festivals and traditions, as well as the use of its own musical instruments such as pingullo, rondador, huanca, horn. Its population is approximately 12,000 inhabitants located in the southeast of the province of Tungurahua.
Cañari
The Cañaris are a Kichwa-speaking ethnic group that lives mainly in Cañar and to a lesser extent in Azuay. Most of their population, especially from rural sectors, is still dedicated to the agriculture of cold-weather foods such as potatoes, melloco , the goose, the mashua, the quinoa and the broad beans. While in the lower zone they grow barley, peas, beans and more legumes, products that are still the basis of the diet of the Cañari people.
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ResponderEliminarSALASACAS The Salasaca Quichua people are located in the province of Tungurahua, in the center of the Andes of Ecuador. They are different because of their best clothes, such as women's clothing, which is complemented by a white blouse embroidered with colored threads, the chumbi and a black cloth hat. The men wear a black poncho, white pants and shirt and a black hat It is estimated that the population of its inhabitants is twelve thousand inhabitants, they speak the Kichwa language. CHIVULEO The Chibuleo Indigenous People are located in the central highlands of Ecuador, belonging to the Kichwa Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador Approximately 95% of the population speaks the Kichwa language and Spanish as their second language. In relation to their clothing, the clothing is very similar to those of the Salasacas It is estimated that the population is approximately 12,000 inhabitants and they are organized into 7 communities: San Francisco, San Luis, San Alfonso, San Pedro, Chacapungo, San Miguel and Pataló Alto.
ResponderEliminar.Latacunga:
ResponderEliminar.Latacunga, also known as San Vicente Mártir de Latacunga, is an Ecuadorian city; cantonal head of the Canton Latacunga and capital of the Province of Cotopaxi, as well as the largest and most populated city of the same. It is located in the north-central part of the Inter-Andean Region of Ecuador, in the Patate river basin, crossed by the Cutuchi and Pumacunchi rivers, at an altitude of 2750 m s. n. m. and with a cold Andean climate of 12 ° C on average.
-PILAHUIN
ResponderEliminarPilahuin Parish is a rural parish in Ecuador, belonging to the Ambato canton of the Tungurahua province.
The origin of the name Pilahuín is still unknown, but it is considered a hypothesis. Fernando Salgado, 93, assures that the word comes from a pre-Inca language.
“The shimi rune is a language that was spoken here before the arrival of the Incas. Our grandparents said that this word comes from the words pila and huin, which in that language mean: 'draw' and 'old', respectively. And as an example he refers to the ornaments on the vessels of yesteryear.
-SANTA ROSA
ResponderEliminarThe Town of Santa Rosa was formally founded on August 30, 1681, it is an urban parish of the Ambato canton.
Santa Rosa was formally founded on August 30, 1681, dedicated to the memory of the first Saint Isabel Flores de Oliva, better known as Santa Rosa de Lima, a saint who had been canonized by Pope Clement X. nine years ago at the foundation of the parish in territories of the then Tenure of Ambato, of the Corregimiento of Riobamba.
QUISAPINCHA
ResponderEliminarThe Parish of San Antonio de Quisapincha, is the oldest in the Province of Tungurahua, Canton Ambato, Ecuador. On May 19, 1861, Quisapincha was elevated to parish status. It is considered as a highly productive sector and dedicated to the manufacture of all kinds of garments made of leather. This rural parish is located in the southwest, 12 kilometers from Ambato. It's three thousand meters above sea level. Its boundaries are: to the north the province of Cotopaxi, to the south the parishes Pasa and Santa Rosa, to the east the parishes San Bartolomé de Pinllo and Ambatillo; and to the west the parishes San Fernando and Pasa. The territorial area of Quisapincha is 119.9 square kilometers, has a temperate and cold climate of 12 degrees Celsius. It is one of the places recognized inside and outside the province, for the production and marketing of cattle leather-based items, such as: chompas, wallets, boots, hats and gloves. Quisapincha also has great tourist potential for its natural scenarios suitable for ecotourism
How a process is lived and developed that rescues the ancestral language so that children and young people are speakers, because language is the sap of culture through which knowledge circulates and the guidance of traditional authorities is transmitted to prevail identity.
COFAN
The process of linguistic and cultural revitalization of the Cofán people has been going on for 14 years, when the reality of a language (exclusively oral) is detected in imminent danger of extinction. Thus, with the approval of the Majors, a thorough study began between 1993 and 1995 resulting in the first basic description of the Cofán1 language. This moment coincides with the year of creation of the Zio-A'i Foundation. Union of Wisdom, an organization founded and led by the Elders (taitas and grandmothers), for whom the work of recovering native languages is a pillar of the organizational process and cultural strengthening.
This is described by Iván Queta, Executive Director of the Permanent Working Table Organization of the Cofán people and of the indigenous lobbyists of the Guamuez Valley, San Miguel and Orito, in Putumayo: "We begin to work the teachings, stories, traditional games, traditional songs in our language, and in the territory we take to the forests, rivers, sacred sites and beaches to which we considered essential , especially those in preschool grade. We use the oral part, no writing. The word is the main guide, the principle of the existence of the People and of self-thinking."
Kisapinchas
ResponderEliminarThe mother tongue of the Kisapincha people is Kichwa, spanish is his second language
The communities of this town are located in the province of Tungurahua.This town is eminently agricultural and livestock
The communities of this town are located in the province of Tungurahua, in the cantons:
Ambato, in the parishes: Quisapincha, Huachi, Loreto, Ambatillo, Augusto, Martínez, Constantino Fernández, Juan Benigno Vela, Pasa, Picaihua, Pilagüín, San Bartolomé, San Fernando and Santa Rosa.
Clothing
The men wear dark pants and a red poncho with black stripes, the women wear white embroidered blouses and black skirts
Salasaca
The Salasaca parish is located 14 kilometers from the city of Ambato and 4 kilometers from the city of Pelileo, the language they speak is Qichuwa and Spanish. the water in a mud pool from the water spring, they also celebrate the Inty Raimy festival the fourth week of June in a traditional place called Chilkapamba. colors, the chumbi and a black cloth hat. The men wear a black poncho, white pants and shirt, and a black hat.
San Antonio de Quisapincha Parish, is the oldest in the Province of Tungurahua, Canton Ambato, Ecuador. On May 19, 1861, Quisapincha was elevated to the category of parish. It is considered a highly productive sector and dedicated to the manufacture of all types of clothing made of leather. This rural parish is located in the southwest, 12 kilometers from Ambato. It is three thousand meters above sea level. Its limits are: to the north the province of Cotopaxi, to the south the parishes of Pasa and Santa Rosa, to the east the parishes of San Bartolomé de Pinllo and Ambatillo; and to the west the parishes San Fernando and Pasa. The territorial area of Quisapincha is 119.9 square kilometers, it has a temperate and cold climate of 12 degrees Celsius. It is one of the places recognized inside and outside the province, for the production and commercialization of articles based on cattle leather, such as: sweaters, wallets, boots, hats and gloves. Quisapincha also has great tourist potential due to its natural settings suitable for ecotourism.
ResponderEliminarThe Santísima Virgen del Quinche is the patron saint of the parish, which is why on November 21 of each year different religious activities take place in her honor. the festivities begin very early in the month with the visit of the image to the different hamlets and neighborhoods of the Parish. The 5k Virgen del Quinche also takes place in which runners from different parts of the country come to Quisapincha to compete to win the jackpot. The proclamation of Fiestas is carried out with the help of the neighborhoods, villages of Quisapincha in conjunction with their respective queens and with the different collegiate institutions of the Province of Tungurahua. The Folk Dance Festival takes place in the Central Plaza. The election of the Virgen del Quinche Queen takes place at night in the Quisapincha Coliseum. After all these days of festivities, the novenas in the name of the Virgen del Quinche begins. In the novenas, the Holy Rosary is said, and accompanied by the band of musicians they retire to the square to burn the traditional chamizas and distribute the canelazos. On November 20 they begin in the morning with the procession to Santa Zuela, where the image of the Virgin was taken in its beginnings and the afternoon continues with the reception of the Pyrotechnic Games, Pasada de Ceras y Flores, Cast of the traditional Chicha Aloja, the prayer of the Holy Rosary, Serenade to Our Mother of the Quinche, Fireworks Festival and finally the day ends with the General Dance. On November 21, the day of the Great Feast is celebrated in a big way with the festive mass.
Achuar
ResponderEliminarThe Achuar are an American indigenous people belonging to the Jivaroana family such as the Shuar, Shiwiar, Awajun and Wampis (Peru). Settled on the banks of the Pastaza River, Huasaga and on the borders between Ecuador and Peru, the Achuar word has its origin in the name of the large palm trees called "Achu" (Mauritia flexuosa) that exist in the various swamps that cover its territory, Achu = Achu palm trees, Shuar = People, hence it comes to be "People of the Achu palm tree". The locals translate achuar as swamp man.
In times past they were warriors traditionally feared by the Shuar. According to them, an Achuar could follow his enemy until he was annihilated. During the Cenepa War the Achuares of Ecuador and Peru formed an alliance and remained neutral.
Huaorani
The Huaoranís or Waoranis (traditionally called ushiris and avijirias, waodani or sabela, 1 2 or in a pejorative way auca in the Quecha language) are an Amerindian people that live in the northwest of the Amazon, east of Ecuador. The Huaoranís are subdivided into twenty-two communities, of which twelve live in the Pastaza province, among them the Toñampare, Quenahueno, Tihueno, Quihuaro, Daimutaro, Zapino, Tigüino, Wamono, Shiripuno and Huahano. Other prominent groups are the dayuno, quehueriuno, garzacocha (Yasuní river), quemperi (Cononaco river), mima (in the middle course of the Cononaco river), Caruhue (Cononaco river) and Tagaeri. The total population of the Huaorani or Waorani is around 3,000 people according to the UDAPT, most of whom speak Huao Terero, which is considered an isolated language.
Until the 1950s, when they were contacted by American evangelical missionaries, little was known about the Huaoranís living in isolation in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Since then, the Huaorani culture has undergone a process of acculturation with drastic changes due to the combined action of the evangelizing missions of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and oil exploitation. They were partly relocated to sedentary settlements and went from being bands of semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers who were self-sufficient to being communities highly dependent on the outside for goods and services.
AZUAY
ResponderEliminarThe province of Azuay is one of the 24 provinces that make up the Republic of Ecuador ,located in the south of the country ,in the geographical area Know as the interandean region or sierra ,mainly on the basin of Paute in the northeast and the basin of Jubones in the southwest.
SALASACA
Salasaca is a parish in the canton of Pelileo ,Tungurahua province ,Ecuador Located specifically on the eastern side of the city of Ambato 12km away .The people who live there are mostly from the Kichwa indigenous people.
Holy water baths
ResponderEliminarIt is undoubtedly a tourist destination in Ecuador that presents sites of indisputable natural beauty, many tourists prefer it because of its proximity to the Ecuadorian East. Ecuador Holidays are opportunities to get to know this wonderful land in the province of Tungurahua. And all the tourist places in the provinces of Ecuador
Tourist Places of Baños
El Salado Hot Springs
Santa Clara Spa
Baths of the Virgin
Agoyán waterfall
Manto de la Novia Waterfall
Devil's Pailón
Bascún waterfall
Chamana waterfall
Cashaurco waterfall
El Rocío de Machay Waterfall
Inés María waterfall
San Pedro del Inca waterfall
San Jorge waterfall
San Francisco waterfall
Ulba waterfall
Waterfall of the Virgin
Route of the Cascades
Viewpoints Baños de Agua Santa
Typical food of Baños
Cane juice.
Marshmallows and Sweets.
Sanduche and cocktail.
Sweet potatoes in meat broth.
Chicken soup
SARAGUROS
ResponderEliminarIndigenous people that live in the Ecuadorian Andes. Their language is Kichwa and Castilian as their second language. It has a population of approximately 37,000 inhabitants. Their clothing is characterized by their hat with black spots made of sheep's wool.
TSÁCHILAS
The Tsáchilas, called "colorados", are an indigenous people who live in the province of Santo Domingo, Ecuador. Its language is Tsafíqui, from the Barbacoan linguistic family, its religion is Christianity, it has a number of inhabitants of approximately 21,394, which is grouped into 8 communities
unga:
.Latacunga, also known as San Vicente Mártir de Latacunga, is an Ecuadorian city; cantonal head of the Canton Latacunga and capital of the Province of Cotopaxi, as well as the largest and most populated city of the same. It is located in the north-central part of the Inter-Andean Region of Ecuador, in the Patate river basin, crossed by the Cutuchi and Pumacunchi rivers, at an altitude of 2750 m s. n. m. and with a cold Andean climate of 12 ° C on average.
CAÑARI
ResponderEliminarThe Cañaris were the ancient inhabitants of the territory of the provinces of Azuay and Cañar in the territory of Ecuador, although evidence of the presence of this ethnic group has also been found in other provinces such as Chimborazo, El Oro, Loja and Morona Santiago. Wikipedia
Main language: Cañari and Quechua
Other languages: Puruhá and Shuar
Historical period: Pre-Inca / Pre-Columbian America
Religion: Polytheism / Animism
Government: Diarchy / Hereditary /
Also searched: Saraguro, Shuar, Tsáchila, Awá, Paltas.
CAYAMBIS
Cayambe, also known as San Pedro de Cayambe, is an Ecuadorian city; cantonal head of the Cayambe Canton, as well as the third largest and most populated city in the Province of Pichincha. It is located north of the Inter-Andean Region of Ecuador, in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the slopes of the Cayambe volcano, crossed by the Granobles, Pulusí, Blanco and La Isla rivers, at an altitude of 2830 meters above sea level and with an Andean climate of 14 ° C on average.
To the south of this city it crosses the equinoctial line. In the 2010 census, it had a population of 39,028 inhabitants, which makes it the thirtieth most populous city in the country.2 It is the place of origin of the Quichua people of the Cayambis.
Its origins date back to the 16th century, and today it is the main urban nucleus in the northeast of Pichincha. It is one of the most important administrative, economic, financial and commercial centers of the province. The main activities of the city are flower production, food industry, livestock and agriculture.
Elevation: 2,830 m
Province: Pichincha
Population: 39,028 (28 Nov 2010)
Weather: 16 ° C, wind from E at 8 km / h, humidity 57%
The Salasakas speak Spanish and Quichua. Its main economic activities are agriculture, livestock and its handicrafts. Local crafts include items such as tapestries, which are woven by hand, on very old technology looms.
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