Geography Now! Ecuador

the black population in the Cholda and Esmeraldas regions who have developed their own unique African-influenced Ecuadorian cultures. The people of the mountains are sometimes called "serranos" and the people of the coast are called monos. Really? Cindy, doesn't that mean monkeys? Yes, it means monkey, and we accept it, but... And you just accepted it eventually? Yes, that's right, Barbie. Oooo The culture, again, depends on what area you are in. An Ecuadorian from the Amazon will have a different set of value systems than an Ecuadorian from the coast or the mountains, but of course one thing that everyone adheres to is family structure.

As a predominantly Christian, predominantly Catholic nation, many families value the godparent system in which godparents are expected to provide both financially and psychologically for their godchildren. Otherwise, Ecuadorians everywhere are hard workers with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Latin America and enjoy doing their own private projects. They're really good at avoiding drama, which brings us to... As mentioned in the Colombia episode, Ecuador is like the entrepreneurial little brother who goes out and starts his own small business while the rest of the family yells and throws dishes. each. other. However, Ecuador has changed a lot in recent decades.

With the rise of the new president and a new wave of socialist programs, they soon became friends with Iran and are therefore supporters of the Assad regime in Syria. the left and default socialist politics also bring them closer to other countries that fall under the banner of the new socialist governments, such as Venezuela and Cuba, and Bolivia. They have mixed feelings about the US and Spain because politically they have to somehow oppose capitalist imperialism but, at the same time, much of their business, trade and tourism comes from these two countries. Hey, money talks. However, as I mentioned before, as part of the term I coined the ECOVe Alliance.

Ecuador's best friends would probably be fraternal twin brothers, Colombia and Venezuela. These three have gone through a lot in the last centuries in terms of alliances, battles against Spain and for independence. In conclusion, Alexander Humboldt sums it up very well when he says “Ecuadorians are strange and unique creatures, they sleep peacefully, surrounded by roaring volcanoes, live in poverty amid unparalleled wealth, and rejoice listening to sad music. Would you say he fits in the equator pretty well cindy? Yes. I think so Stay. Egypt is next!