ECUADOR

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CITIES

• 1 Guayaquil , Guayas 1,952,029
• 2 Quito , Pichincha 1,399,814
• 3 Cuenca , Azuay 276,964

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FOOD

• Plantain Bread
• Camarones- Arroz con Pollo (with chicken) and Arroz con Camarones (with shrimp) are both traditional dishes found throughout Latin America
• Choclo- Dry roasted Andean corn is sold as a snack food on the streets

GESTURES

• Shaking someone’s wrist because they don’t want to insult you by extending a dirty hand
• An open palm shaken from up to down indicates that something (or someone) is not there or available

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• Proper way of signaling someone over to you

RELIGION

• The predominant religion is Roman Catholic, but there is a scattering of other Christian faiths. Indigenous Ecuadorians, however, have blended Catholicism and their traditional beliefs.

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TRADITIONS

• The Inti Raymi is an important Indian celebration and it means The Sun's celebration and harvest. This tradition is practiced mainly on the highlands of Ecuador.
• During September there is the Yamor Feast it takes place in Otavalo City and lasts 2 weeks. It is a celebration filled with parades, dancing, music and fireworks.

AGRICULTURE

• Pig production is spread throughout the country while sheep and goats are concentrated in the Andean regions
• Plantain, bananas, and rice are widely grown in this region as well