Ecuador

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Ecuador

Officially name: The Republic of Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Largest city: Guayaquil

Official language: Spanish

Government: Unitary presidential republic

SHORT INFORMATION

Administrative divisions of Ecuador

Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular – provincia). The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Easter Week Celebrations in Ecuador

In many countries around the world, Easter is celebrated as a religious festival, and while some set aside a weekend, Ecuador has an Easter Week. Each city has its own traditional ways of celebrating this festive period, but its general meaning and celebratory purposes remain the same. Easter Week in Ecuador is celebrated from the 16th to the 23rd of March in 2008 and it is a time where the crucifixion of Christ is remembered and His rising commemorated.