Ecuador is situated in the northern part of South America. It has a population of around 15 million people, its capital is Quito and the predominant religion is Catholicism. The main city of Ecuador is Guayaquil because it is the biggest city in the country, it controls the coastal plain, it is the leading commercial center and major port and its Mestizos mostly inhabit this city. Quito and Guayaquil are known to be rivals because Guayaquil is the wealthiest city in Ecuador and it is common to hear complains about tax revenues that are wasted in Quito (“Ecuador Facts”). Ecuador has many distinct cultures and indigenous cultures have their own languages, customs and traditions and most of them live outside the cities.

The first name of Ecuador