Miscellaneous

Benjamin Carrion – A Legacy of Culture Promotion

Benjamin Carrion (1897-1979) was a tireless supporter of Ecuadorian culture, which he went to great lengths to promote. He was the founder and first President of the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (The House of the Ecuadorian Culture) situated in Quito, which to this day is a center focused on the development and maintenance of authentic national culture, welcoming visitors to view the exhibitions, film screenings, dance performances and many other exciting events held there.

Ecuador’s Rivalry of the Cities

Most countries experience some degree of rivalry between different regions or their larger cities like New York and Los Angeles, Tokyo and Osaka, and so on. Often these rivalries are played out - literally - on the sports field. On one notable occasion, however, a sports rivalry blew up into war between nations. This was the so-called “Soccer War” between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969.