Category: Ecuadorian Culture & Events

Capilla del hombre is part of the Guayasamin museum

Our favorite museums in Ecuador

SOLEQtravel You can find many different museums in Ecuador. From tiny community-run exhibitions to pompous art museums of the so-called Quito school, there is a museum for every taste. The staff of SOLEQ.travel ranked their

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Music is very important in the Andean Region

Andean Music

Dayana Music is the art of mixing sounds, and expressing feelings and emotions. It is proven that people have created music from the beginning of time. The history of music begins with the Egyptian Culture.

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In Ecuador you can find numerous exotic fruits

Fruits of Ecuador

SOLEQtravel When I first arrived to Ecuador, one of the first things I did was head to the supermarket to buy all the fruits of Ecuador I had never seen before. I should have gone

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Jewish Refugees in Ecuador

Jewish Exile in Ecuador

Astrid The well-known destinations for German Jewish refugees during the Holocaust were the United States, England, Switzerland, or other neighboring countries that seemed safe before the war began. However, it was actually difficult to get

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In Ecuador there exist many options for sports

Sports in Ecuador

SOLEQtravel All you need to know about sports in Ecuador Concerning Sports in Ecuador, there is a lot to say about. Haske tells us about his experiences in Quito. “Ever since I was a little

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dried cacao beans

The Cacao Boom in Ecuador

Astrid Cacao had been known and used by the indigenous cultures of South and Central America for centuries. In 1502, Columbus saw his first cacao beans. Thinking they were almonds he was not really interested in

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In december the Fiestas of Quito are celebrated

Festivities of Quito

Dayana The festivities of San Francisco de Quito … are celebrated to remember the foundation of the city. It was on December 6 in the year 1534 that Quito was founded by Sebastian de Benalcazar,

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