You can learn about Ecuador's history by visiting the respective Ecuador guide.
http://www.ecuador.us/history.htm
- Culture and history mirrors it's diverse landscape.
- The Inca were a dynamic, rapidly advancing society.
- Huayna Capac ordered a great city to be built at Tomebamba
- Spanish governors ruled Ecuador for nearly 300 years
- Ecuador Flag - A condor, poised to attack enemies, protects the nation under its wings. Blue symbolizes independence from Spain. Yellow recalls the Federation of Greater Colombia. Red stands for courage. Effective date 7 November 1900.
-The Inca empire was the largest and most advanced empire
- Spanish settlement
- The new Andean Republic