The Republic of Ecuador is a small country located in the Northwest side of America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia‚ on the south and east by Peru‚ and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador’s territory is 109‚483 sq mi with an estimated population of 13‚755‚680 habitants as of 2007. The capital is Quito and the largest city and main commercial port is Guayaquil Most of the population lives in the highlands. About 65% of the people are mestizo‚ and quarters are indigenous. Spanish
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#2 Two Place to Take a Visitor to Seattle Seattle is a beautiful city that attracts thousands of people come to visit each year. It is surrounded by forests‚ water and snowy mountains. The weather in Seattle is very mild. Summer is not too hot‚ and winter is not too cold. Seattle has become a major cultural center for architecture‚ cuisine
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this country is Ecuador. I chose to compare the United States to Ecuador because I am interested in traveling abroad to Ecuador someday. I will compare the values of individualism and collectivism‚ low and high power distances‚ weak and strong uncertainty avoidance‚ masculinity and femininity‚ and the societal contexts of the United States and Ecuador. I will also be figuring out how my values match up with my own culture and the culture of Ecuador. The United States and Ecuador are both countries
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Huaorani of Ecuador The Huaorani Indians live in the Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador‚ and they are a semi-nomadic horticultural society. They hunt wild game‚ gather fruits‚ and berries‚ but they also grow their own plants. They live off the land and have to move from time to time usually every ten years or so in order to not over use the area. They are feared by many people in their region because of their violent reputation‚ they are temperamental‚ and unpredictable. The men and women have
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My First Visit to New York City Few years before‚ I visited New York City for the first time‚ so before I went there‚ I studied a travel guide for a long time. My cousin told me New York City is a beautiful city‚ especially during the Christmas season. She said I would see Christmas decorations everywhere. Therefore‚ I said to myself that I had to visit the city during the Christmas season. My cousin lives in Long Island City‚ so when I left from there to go to downtown Manhattan‚ I took an MIA
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LESSON XXII EXPLAIN THE PROCESS OF LIBERAL REVOLUTION FROM THE CHARACTERIZATION AND IMPLICATION OF THE SOCIAL ACTORS AND THEIR MAIN ACCOMPLISHED TRANSFORMATIONS. The Liberal Revolution Background It was the culmination of a historic and reformist process that started on July 17th 1851 when Gen. Urbina overthrew the government of Diego Noboa to practice his eminently liberal ideas. Mainly the manumission (to free the slaves) declared on July 25th of the same year. Later‚ several conservative
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MINDO (ECUADOR) Hello‚ travel blog readers and lovers‚ Today‚ I will tell you of a special place called Mindo‚ in Ecuador. Mindo is a small village of 3.000 people located 1 hour and 30 minutes from Quito‚ which has become a bird lover’s Mecca in recent years. It is a very interesting town that has a lot to offer. A day in Mindo can never be boring or lonely. It is a town that is noted for its abundant natural beauty and the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest. The area encompassing Mindo is one of the best
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The Culture of the Huaorani of Ecuador “In the Eastern part of Ecuador stretches el Oriente‚ the jungle. Between the Napo and Curaray Rivers are 600‚000 hectares of land that is the home of the Huaorani‚ feared warriors of the Amazon Rainforest. This territory includes Yasuni National Park‚ one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet. Unfortunate for the Huaorani‚ it also includes hundreds of kilometers of oil pipes and several oil company stations that are having a devastating effect on
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retail business scope; specifically‚ Best Buy and the once flourishing‚ Circuit City. Portions of this report will touch on the economical reasons that both had placed the blame for their decision to downsize. Another aspect that was reviewed as a reason for downsizing is the lack of innovation. Being that‚ both companies failed to adapt to the fast-evolving electronics industry and online retail competition. Our reasons will expose why Circuit City folded and why Best Buy will more than likely follow
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What is the best city-state in Ancient Greece? It is obvious‚ Athens is! Athens is the best city-state in Ancient Greece because it was a peaceful city-state. Athens had trade and there would be many sort of items from around Ancient Greece. Athens is also full of the wonderful arts. Athens is the best city-state in Ancient Greece because it was peaceful‚ it had trade‚ and lastly it was full of the arts. Athens is so clearly the best city-state because it was peaceful. In Athens one could relax
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