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Corpus Christi

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July 2nd 2011
Every year at the end of June to the beginning of July, Ecuador celebrates Corpus Christi. During this celebration there are many fireworks and there are about 50 different tents that have dozens of different kinds of sweets. My roommates and I tried asking our students about the festival. We asked them what it meant and why they celebrate it, but the only information we got was as follows: The s ... read more

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more