New Cathedral/Immaculate Conception

Cuenca, Ecuador

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March 30th 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013 About 80% of Ecuadoreans are Catholic, and Thursday was El Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday), a widely celebrated holiday here in Cuenca. There were crowds of people and vendors around all day, but things really picked up at night. Cuencanos have a custom in which they visit seven churches on this night, saying prayers and lighting candles at each one. It is a time for le ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca

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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