10 Saturday Aug 2013
Posted in Ecuador, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA
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August 10 Ecuador, Ecuador holidays, Ecuador Independence Day, May 24 Ecuador, Perseid Meteors, When is Ecuador's Independence Day? Ecuador Flag
Ecuador’s Flag
Ecuador celebrates Independence Day on May 24th each year. Then August 10th rolls around, and Ecuador celebrates Independence Day again! I always ponder the August 10th notices and ask myself, “Didn’t we already have Independence Day?” Continue reading
24 Friday May 2013
Posted in Ecuador, TRAVEL: LATIN AMERICA
Ecuador Flag – Flying High Over Guayaquil!
May 24, 2013 – Quito Ecuador
Today Ecuador celebrated its history of independence (1822) from Spain. A bonus on this full-moon day, crowds gathered to witness the swearing in of Rafael Correa for his third-term as president. My friends Silvana of tinasca.wordpress.com and Bob of www.pirancafe.com are both in the city of Quito for an event-filled weekend!
Quito at Night
Tomorrow their attention will wean to a March Against Monsanto. How great it is that the entire world is collectively standing up against the big M and saying, “Go Home! Your genetically-modified seeds are not welcome here!”
In honor of Ecuador’s independence, I’ll leave you with images of some of my favorite places in Ecuador. Enjoy! Continue reading
