By Evelio Reyes Tipán Among the most memorable town criers of the 1970s, Don Yagualito was a beloved figure among the housewives of Santa Elena, who knew his route and arrival time in their neighborhood, offering fresh fish. Pinchagua… pinchagua… beachy pinchagua. Pampanos… pampanos… stone pampanos. Lisa… […]
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AMERICA ORRALA Utility Crafts Workshop. Morrillo Commune. Traditional clay crafts from Santa Elena. The AMERICA ORRALA workshop is made up of a family group composed primarily of women. They have been producing traditional clay crafts for over 100 years, as far back as they can remember, producing in the same way and with […]
The accidental discovery of the Megatherium mastodon, or giant ground sloth, and subsequent studies placed the existence of this megafauna between 50,000 and 20,000 BC. Following this discovery, the Paleontological Park was formed to preserve the habitat of this find. The Megatherium (which could weigh up to 5 tons and measure 4 […]
BY: Diana Zavala Reyes And I, for being the first Let us sing with fullness Tonight We celebrate Saint John and the Holy Cross Tonight We celebrate Saint John and the Holy Cross More than a century ago, my maternal great-grandfather started a festival in Membrillal – Jipijapa – south of Manabí – Ecuador. The festivity […]
By: Tin Tin Biritute While countries like Korea have established museums to revive the memory of traditional beverages, as is the case of the Jeonju Museum, in other countries like Colombia, through the prohibition of traditional alcoholic beverages several decades ago, there are no liquors other than industrialized ones, many of which […]
Representation of dolphins on a weaving mat (an instrument used for weaving). Manteño Culture (500-1500 AD) By: Cristina Castro. Researcher, cetacean expert. The Ecuadorian coast, after 10,000 years of human occupation, was the scene of extremely important cultural processes. Isla de la Plata, located in Machalilla National Park, was a ceremonial and commercial center used […]
An innovative technique for the creation of anthropomorphic figurines throughout the Americas was the use of molds by ceramists belonging to the Chorrera culture of Ecuador. Based on this invention, several indigenous Ecuadorian cultures mass-produced figurines representing high-ranking figures participating in shamanic rituals or […]
For over 4,000 years, people of the Valdivia culture have been able to navigate the high seas, as they made pilgrimages to a sacred island—Isla de la Plata—located 30 kilometers off the coast. The artistic representation shows canoes carved from a single log, a technique also found in […]
Our grandparents tell of a time when, after midnight, a widow in her mourning dress would emerge from the leafy tamarind trees that grew in the parish near the El Morro swamp, dancing swiftly, chasing the wayfarers of those parts. When they tried to catch her, she would disappear.
The ancient inhabitants of the Andean world, that is, the original indigenous peoples, understood the Earth as Mother (Pachamama in the Kichwa language), believing that she had provided them with everything they needed for life. Therefore, they treated her with respect and honor, accepting the intimate relationship with all creatures within her […]
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