Ecuador

Architectural remains of ancient civilizations dating back thousands of years, probably related to the Maya civilization have been discovered in Ecuador. Neither these civilizations nor the later Inca civilization left written records of their cultures. Inca civilization was centered in and around Cuzco and the Lake Titicaca (Peru). The Inca dominated the Native American tribes of Ecuador. It was also the major military obstacle to the early Spanish invaders.

Amazonian frontier towns, Pacific coast fishing villages, rambling old haciendas, packed markets, and colonial cities provide the stage on which Ecuador's cultures intermingle; each striving to maintain its own identity and history while also charting a meaningful path into the future. Even outside these cultural crossroads, in a day, because of Ecuador's compactness, one can experience any number of Ecuador's distinct cultures.

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