|  Ecuador
The culture of Ecuador mirrors the demographics of the
country itself, and is a rich amalgam of various influences.
Much like the ancestry of the mestizo majority, the
national culture is also a mixture of both European
and Amerindian influences, infused with various other
elements inherited through the descendants of the country’s
African slave past. In addition to the national culture,
many of the existing indigenous communities also practise
their own autochthonous cultures.
Ecuador is most famous for marimba, a distinctive form
of music from Esmeraldas; it is a direct and virtually
unchanged import from West Africa. In addition to marimba,
pasillo, pasacalle and yarabi are also popular. El pasillo
is played with guitar and rondin, the latter being similar
to a flute, and is usually downtempo; it is descended
from the waltz. El pasacalle is a form of dance music,
while the sentimental el yarabi is probably the most
popular form in Ecuador. The people of the Chota River
valley have invented a form of music called bomba, which
has achieved some fame outside the region.
Language school directory Ecuador In this page
you will find a comprehensive directory of Spanish-teaching
schools in Ecuador. Direct links to the language schools
provide a good survey of all language courses on offer.
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