Cementerio Calderon

Todos los Santos

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November 7th 2007
On last Friday, 2nd November, Ecuador celebrated Todos los Santos (All Saints' Day). We went with the Spanish School to the cementerio of Calderon. This is special, as here the people bring food to the graves, so that the dead can come out at night and eat. The visitors themelves also sit down by the graveyards and eat and say preyers. This is also the day to paint the headstones ne ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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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