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The original Spanish name for the Visayans, "Los Pintados" ("The Painted Ones") was a reference to their tattoos. [47] [48] [57] "Besides the exterior clothing and dress, some of these nations wore another inside dress, which could not be removed after it was once put on.
Ecuadorian law describes the arms as follows: [1] The Arms of Ecuador shall be an oval shield containing inside, in the upper part the sun with the part of the Zodiac where one finds the signs corresponding to the memorable months of March, April, May and June; in the lower part, to the right shall be represented the historical mountain Chimborazo, wherefrom shall start a river, and where it ...
"Tattoo" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro. It was written by Elena Rose , Daniel Rondon, Eric Duars, Colla, Mr. NaisGai, Rafa Rodriguez, and Alejandro, while the production was handled by Mr. NaisGai, Rondon, and Rodriguez.
A sailor's forearm tattooed with a rope-and-anchor drawing, against the original sketch of the design; see sailor tattoos. An example of a tattoo design Application of a tattoo to a woman's foot A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink , dyes , and/or pigments , either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of ...
The mountainous, Andean region of Ecuador, the Sierra, is home to a style of music called Sanjuanito. The music of the Otavalo people is well-known worldwide. A small panpipe called the rondador is the most distinctive instrument, but ensembles are typically groups of wind instruments , guitar trios (often including a bandolin ), or brass bands .
The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake occurred at 10:36:10 on Wednesday, January 31, 1906, off the coast of Ecuador, near Esmeraldas. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.8 and triggered a destructive tsunami that caused at least 500 casualties on the coast of Colombia .
Pedro Moncayo is a canton in the north of the Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The seat of the canton is the city of Tabacundo. The canton is named after politician Pedro Moncayo. The canton is separated by the Mojanda volcano from the canton of Otavalo in the province of Imbabura in the north. It borders the same-province cantons of Cayambe and Quito
The Cathedral of Saint Peter [1] (Spanish: Catedral de San Pedro) or simply Riobamba Cathedral [2] is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Riobamba, situated on the Parque Maldonado in Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador. [3] The current structure, mixing Spanish and indigenous elements, is well-regarded as an example of Plateresque ...