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Ecuador can be split up into four geographically distinct areas; the Costa (coast), the Sierra , El Oriente (the east; which includes the Amazonic region) and the Galápagos Islands. There is tension and general dislike between the residents of the highlands Quito and the coast Guayaquil the two largest cities of the country.
Ecuador has a population of about 1,120,000 descendants from sub-Saharan African people. The Afro-Ecuadorian culture is found primarily in the country's northwest coastal region. Afro-Ecuadorians form a majority (70%) in the province of Esmeraldas and also have an important concentration in the Valle del Chota in the Imbabura Province.
Afro-Ecuadorian culture may be analysed by considering the two main epicenters of historical presence: the province of Esmeraldas, and the Chota Valley. [14] In Ecuador it is often said that Afro Ecuadorians live predominantly in warm places like Esmeraldas. [15] Afro-Ecuadorian culture is a result of the Trans-atlantic slave trade. [11]
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Ecuador's dominant culture is defined by its mestizo majority and, like its ancestry, is traditionally of Spanish heritage, influenced in different degrees by Amerindian traditions and in some cases by Spanish elements non-Europeans and Africans. The first and most substantial wave of modern immigration to Ecuador consisted of Spanish colonist ...
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. [6] However, there are also many local indigenous languages in Costa Rica, such as Bribrí. [7] [8] English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica, followed by French, German, Italian and Chinese. [9] A creole language called Mekatelyu is also spoken in ...
Prior to the invasion of the Inca, the indigenous societies of Ecuador had complex and diverse social, cultural, and economic systems. The ethnic groups of the central Sierra were generally more advanced in organizing farming and commercial activities, and the peoples of the Coast and the Oriente generally followed their lead, coming to ...
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