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Ecuador History and Culture




History

Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded Ecuador, home of the Inca empire, in 1532 and controlled it within two years. In 1822, the colonists revolted, and Ecuador gained freedom as part of Gran Colombia, eight years later, it realized sole independence as Ecuador.


Culture
Ecuador is a country of contrasting cultural patterns. The Native Americans of the highlands, the descendants of tribes conquered by the Inca, still play traditional Native American songs on ancient-style flutes and panpipes.

 

 


 

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