Ecuador: On the trail of a 3,500-year-old culture
The so-called Machalilla culture (1.400-800 BC) is almost unexplored so far. It spread along the coast of Ecuador and had connections to the highlands and...
June 2019
June 2019
Frog in Ecuador named after Prince Charles
Without a kiss, a frog has turned into Prince Charles - at least on paper: A rare frog species from Ecuador has been named after...
Fine arts in Ecuador
Important artists of the colonial era include Caspicara and Caspar Sangurima, whose sculptures and paintings can now be seen in the San Francisco Church in...
Ecuadorian music
The music in Ecuador is as diverse as the country itself. It has evolved from a mix of indigenous, Spanish and African music and sounds...
Cocoa comes from ecuador
The history of this fruit has been linked to Ecuador for over 5000 years. From this time come the earliest evidence of its cultivation. Until recently,...
