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1 Ecuador

2 Where in the world is Ecuador? Ecuador Alabama

3 Red stands for the blood shed for independence Blue is for the sea and sky Yellow is for abundant crops http://www.countryreports.org/country/Ecuador/symbols/flag.htm Ecuador’s Flag

4 Quito: Ecuador’s Capital City

5 Church of San Fransicso, Quito 85 % of Ecuadorians are Catholic. PHOTO COURTESY OF: Nick Leonard

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13 Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s President

14 The Andes Mountains

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16 The highest peak is Chimborazo, at 20,702 feet (6,310 meters).

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18 Ecuador: geography. Map/Still. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 2 Sept. 2011..http://school.eb.com/elementary/art-65024 Galapagos Islands

19 Marine Iguanas in Galapagos, Ecuador PHOTO COURTESY OF: Matt Fleet

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21 Galapagos Islands… Las Islas Encantadas – The Enchanted Islands giant tortoise: Isabela Island. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 2 Sept. 2011..http://school.eb.com/elementary/art-87003

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24 Two blue-footed boobies PHOTO COURTESY OF: Nick Leonard http://www.countryreports.org/country/Ecuador/gallery.htm

25 Some fruits found there are: mangos, papayas, custard apples, pasion fruit, crab apples and bananas. http://www.countryreports.org/country/Ecuador/gallery.htm Local market in Cuenca, Ecuador

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35 Ecuador is the largest exporter of bananas and they are included in every meal.

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43 PHOTO COURTESY OF: Nick Leonard

44 Futbol (Soccer) is one of the most popular sports in Ecuador.

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46 In Ecuador, children attend school only every other year because it is so expensive to purchase uniforms and shoes.

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