Ecuador
Salasaca, Ecuador
High in the central Andes of Ecuador is the indigenous community of Salasaca, situated on the side of the Tungurahua volcano. The Salasacas have preserved their traditions and customs, and are especially known for their beautiful tapestries which they weave by hand on looms of ancient technology. Their early morning markets are always busy with the sounds of people arriving to buy and sell.
The father of this little girl is a Salasaca weaver and maintains a stall at the local market. When he and his wife go to sell their weavings, they take their two children with them to market where the kids will spend the day— in this case apparently coloring with crayons like children the world over.
Photo © 2011 Lisa Benitezleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
Ecuador/República del Ecuador
Western South America
Area 283,561 km² (74th)
Arable 5.7%
Capital Quito (1.6M)
Population 15,223,680 (54/km²)
Literacy 91%
Life expectancy 76 yrs
In poverty 29%
HIV/AIDS 0.4% (37,000 adults)
GDP/capita $8,500
Military 0.9% of GDP (141 of 195)
Peace ranking 85th
Languages Spanish, Indigenous (Quechua, Shuar)
Religions Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Gov’t Republic
Agriculture bananas, plantains, coffee, cocoa, rice, potatoes, manioc, sugarcane, livestock, dairy, seafood, balsa
Industry petro
PCVs 1962-present, current 146, TTD 6,079; community development, education, health
Adult Books
by Eve Brown-Waite, 2009
Hardcover
Publisher: Broadway (2009)
Language: English
ASIN: B00298XLNO
Book Description
A humorous and moving account of PCV in Ecuador in late 1980s.
Kids' Books
by L. Resau
Format: Paperback, 346 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0375859632
Age Range: 12+ years
Publisher: Ember, 2011
Films
Film: Cronicas
Director: (2004)
Crónicas is a 2004 Ecuadorian thriller film, written and directed by Sebastián Cordero.
Documentary: Children of the Jaguar
Director: (2012)
Focus Word
Focus Word for 2014 - "Home"
Spanish: casa (cah-sah)Quechua: illacta (yock-tuh)
Copyright © Julie Olsen
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