Monuments Of Ecuador
The national monuments of Ecuador provide a unique insight into a country with a rich history and culture.
Monuments in Ecuador. Retrieved on 2012-8-26 Most monuments are reflects of the country and its position in the equator as well as monuments depicting its tradition of pre-Columbian civilizations and Spaniard influence.

List

Mitad del mundo; Ingapirca; arco de la capilla del rosario; carondelet palace; metropolitan cathedral quito; la rotonda; the moorish clock tower;

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Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its ...
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