Ecuadorian culture Erica Gubler

Geography Ecuador: located in South America

Food: Foods vary from region to region. People from the coast prefer fish, beans, and plantains and those from the mountainous regions prefer meat, rice, and white hominy mote. The most important and main meal to Ecuadorians is lunch. A typical lunch: Plantains

Games Soccer also known as futbol is very popular and the favorite sport in Ecuador. Chess Volleyball

FACTS: -Majority of the population is Mestizo. -It is split up into 4 different regions: the Costa (Coast), the Sierra( Highlands/Andes Mtns.), El Oriente (Amazon Region), and the Galapagos Islands. -The Equator line runs through the capital in Quito.

Facts Continuted: -Most people are Roman Catholic, about 95% the others are Christians. -The main language is Spanish, many speak Amerindian languages such as Kichwa, the Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua.

Miscellaneous -Cultural background comes from the Incas -There is a huge importance on Family relations Traditional Dress: Modern Dress: Works Cited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Ecuador