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Adventure in the Town of Crucita
Crucita is a lovely seaside town, situated about a 50 minutes drive from Portoviejo, the capital city of the Manabi Province of Ecuador. A popular holiday destination, especially during carnival, the friendly people of Crucita welcome visitors to enjoy the long stretches of sandy beach, the sight and sound of an abundant variety of sea-birds, and the magnificent cliffs rising up from the beach situated south of the town that are considered by many to be the best in Ecuador for recreational hang-gliding and paragliding.
Pasillo – The Rhythm of Ecuador
The people of Ecuador are known to be friendly and hospitable. Their social gatherings and festivals will generally include music, often with pasillo featuring prominently. Although pasillo is also enjoyed in the mountainous regions of Panama, Venezuela and Colombia, this indigenous music is considered by many to be the national genre of music in Ecuador.
Eco-tourism at Beautiful Kapawi
Kapawi is located in Achuar Territory on the Pastaza River in the Southern Ecuadorian Amazon Basin near the border separating Ecuador and Peru. As one of the most isolated areas in the Amazon basin, Kapawi can only be reached by air. Achuar Territory, which covers an area of 5,000 square kilometers, is considered to have one of the highest levels of biodiversity on Earth and is fast becoming a popular eco-tourism destination.
Amazing Reminders of the Past at Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum
The Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum in Quito, Ecuador, was named in honor of its chief benefactor who donated his extensive and valuable collection of art and documents to the Municipality of Ecuador on 3 April 1957. The museum bearing the name of Alberto Mena Caamaño was inaugurated on 9 November 1959.
Easter Week Celebrations in Ecuador
In many countries around the world, Easter is celebrated as a religious festival, and while some set aside a weekend, Ecuador has an Easter Week. Each city has its own traditional ways of celebrating this festive period, but its general meaning and celebratory purposes remain the same. Easter Week in Ecuador is celebrated from the 16th to the 23rd of March in 2008 and it is a time where the crucifixion of Christ is remembered and His rising commemorated.
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