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AGROECOLOGY

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ECUADOR

Ritual drinking and the tradition of using bottles

The oldest bottles in all of America were made by potters on the Ecuadorian coast. [...]

THE GODDESS UMIÑA. Living identity of the people of Jocay

In Jocay, capital of the Manteña Confederation, worship was paid to the goddess of [...]

Safeguarding Traditional Alcoholic Beverages in Ecuador

By: Tin Tin Biritute While countries like Korea have set up museums to recover the memory [...]

The Missing Link

The archaeologist and historian Carlos Núñez Calderón de la Barca now shares with us for the [...]

The Table of the Dead: a tradition that is shared

The Serving of the Table of the Dead is an activity that is shared since [...]

Saint Biritute, Lord of the Waters, Lord of Zacachum

This story was given to us by Erika Espin Reyes and can also be read [...]

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION

Declaration of the People of Abya Yala for Water and Pachamama

Originally published: Dec. 2/2011Republished: Feb. 19/2013Organizations, communities, nationalities, collectives and individuals from the continent, together [...]

When conserving nature violates people's rights.

For many there is no doubt that indigenous and tribal peoples around the world are [...]

Calculate your ecological footprint

Do you know how many natural resources would be used globally if everyone on the planet consumed as [...]

Indigenous peoples and extractivism. Interview with Franco Viteri (Sarayaku)

Franco Viteri, from the Kichwa people of Sarayaku, is currently a representative of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. The [...]

FRIENDLY WHALE WATCHING

The following guidelines have been developed for responsible whale watching operations. If you [...]

MAIN DANGERS FOR HUMPBACK WHALES IN ECUADORIAN WATERS

Within Ecuadorian territorial waters, the Galapagos area is declared a "sanctuary of [...]

WONDERFUL ECUADOR

Now we show you another of our works, a favorite in many circles [...]

Sarayacu case: Young people in Guayaquil begin to group together.

Photo: Johannes Orejuela A group of activists, students and young people from the city of Guayaquil [...]

SOP Without Planned Obsolescence

The concept of planned obsolescence emerged between 1920 and 1930 with the intention of creating a [...]