| "> | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Rosalía Arteaga |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Christina María | | | | Serrano de Fernández de Cordova was |
| Aguilera, who is a famous American singer, has | | | | elected president of Ecuador for 3 days (February |
| Ecuadorian origin.His father was born in Guayaquil, | | | | 9,1997-February 11, 1997).She was Ecuador´s |
| Ecuador.Only 26 years, she has already made a place | | | | first female president. |
| for herself in the world of American music. Over the | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Without a doubt, the most |
| last eight years, Christina Aguilera has produced six | | | | famous sportsperson in Ecuadorian history is |
| albums, including "Christina Aguilera" (1999), "Mi Reflejo" | | | | Jefferson Leonardo Pérez |
| (2000), "My Kind of Christmas" (2000), "Just Be Free" | | | | Quesada.Surprisingly, he won the gold medal in |
| (2001), and "Back to Basics" (2006). | | | | 20-kilometer walk at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador has many famous | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...With a total area of nearly |
| people:Oswaldo Guayasamín (painter), Jorge | | | | 109,500 sq.km, Ecuador is bigger than the United |
| Icaza Coronel (writer), Jefferson Leonardo Perez | | | | Kingdom, Israel, Luxembourg, Singapur, Bahrein and |
| Quesada ( olympic sportsperson), Betty Pino | | | | Hong Kong combined.More than 13 million people live |
| (journalist), José Ayala Lasso (ambassador), | | | | there. |
| Diego Cordovez (ambassador), and Galo Plaza Lasso | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...American first lady Eleanor |
| (former secretary of the Organization of American | | | | Rosalynn Smith Carter visited Ecuador in 1978. |
| States (O.A.S.). | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Jorge Icaza (1906-1978) is |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Surprisingly,the small country | | | | Ecuador´s most famous contemporary |
| of Ecuador has produced two of the best tennis | | | | writer.He wrote the widely acclaimed "Huasipungo" |
| players in the past century.Pancho Segura was one of | | | | (1934). |
| the best tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.Francisco | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador is one of the oldest |
| Olegario Segura, best known as "Pancho Sgura", was | | | | republics in the Third World.Ecuador became |
| born on June 20, 1921, in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Like | | | | independent country in 1822, |
| Guillermo Vilas or José Luis Clerc (Argentina), | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Betty Pino, a distinguished |
| Raúl Ramírez (Mexico) and Alejandro | | | | journalist, was born in Ecuador. |
| Olmedo (Peru),Andrés Gómez was | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuadorian culture reflects |
| also one of the best tennis players in Latin America. | | | | an admixture of Spanish, African and native Indian |
| Losing only set in four rounds of play, Andrés | | | | influences, similar in many respects to the traditions of |
| Gómez eased into the 1990 French Open final | | | | Peru and Colombia. |
| against Andre Agassi (United States).He was one of | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...At least thirty percent of the |
| the Third World´s most famous athletes in the | | | | country´s natural land resources were |
| 1980s and early 1990s. | | | | dedicated to conservation with laws prohibiting |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Different from Cuba | | | | hunting,exploitation and trapping in park areas. |
| (communist dictatorship) and Venezuela (military | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...María Soledad Diab |
| dictatorship), Ecuador is a democratic state based on | | | | Aguilar is one of the most beautiful Ecuadorian woman |
| a representative government and the three branches | | | | of all time.She was named Miss Ecuador-Universe in |
| of national power... | | | | 1992. Miss Ecuador won Miss Photogenic during the |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...In 1972, Jorge Delgado | | | | Miss Universe 1992 Beauty Pageant held in Bangkok, |
| Panchana, who was born in Guayaquil (Ecuador), | | | | Thailand. |
| became the first Ecuadorian to classify in the finals at | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Between July 13 and July |
| the Olympic Games, where he ended fourth in the | | | | 29,2007,Ecuadorian delegation participated in the Pan |
| world in the 200-meter butterfly style competition in | | | | American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning |
| Munich, West Germany (currently Germany). Jorge | | | | 5 gold, 4 silver, and 10 bronze medals. Overall the |
| Delgado was one of the best athletes of Latin | | | | Ecuadorian team ranked eleventh... |
| America in the 20th century.At the 1975 Pan American | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Frederick Ashton, a |
| Games in Mexico City, Mexico, he won the gold medal | | | | world-famous dancer and choreographer, was born on |
| in the 200-meter freestyle swimming competition. In the | | | | September 17, 1904, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. |
| 1970s, Jorge Delgado Panchana was coached by | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Galapagos tortoise is a |
| Jack Nelson, who was born in the United States. | | | | national symbol of Ecuador. |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...The South American country | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...2004 was the second time |
| is a popular travel destination.It possesses an | | | | the Miss Universe pageant was held in South America. |
| exceptionally rich and diverse plant life...Ecuador lends | | | | The site was mystical Quito, the capital city of |
| itself to mysticism. | | | | Ecuador.For the second time, Australia (Jennifer |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador has had many | | | | Hawkins) won the universal crown.There were a |
| famous sportsmen and women in the 20th century: | | | | number of big favorites among Ecuadorian journalists, |
| Andres Gómez (tennis), Francisco Segura | | | | including Miss Ukraine (Okelsandra Nikolayenko), Miss |
| (tennis), Rolando Vera (track and field), Jorge Delgado | | | | USA (Shandi Ren Finnessey) and Miss Venezuela |
| Panchana (swimming), José Cedeño | | | | (Ana Karina Añez Delgado)....Maria Susana |
| (taekwondo), Duvan Langa (taekwondo), Jacinta | | | | Rivadeniera Simball became the second Ecuadorian |
| Sandinford (track and field),Nancy Vallecilla (track and | | | | woman to reach the semi-finals in Miss Universe. Miss |
| field), Nicolas Lapentti Gómez(tennis), Boris | | | | Ecuador 2004 impressed judges with her personality, |
| Burov (weightlifting),Galo Legarda (billiards), Mariuxi | | | | beauty and intelligence. One of the judges was |
| Febres (swimming) and Alberto Spencer Herrera | | | | Jefferson Pérez (gold olympic medalist). |
| (soccer). | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...In 1996 Quito, the capital of |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Like Volcans National Park | | | | Ecuador, had a population of only 1,487,523. |
| (Rwanda), Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...The national sport in Ecuador |
| (Indonesia), Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)and Iguazu | | | | is soccer, called "fútbol"...Ecuador qualified for |
| Waterfalls (Argentina and Brazil), Galapagos National | | | | the 2006 FIFA World Cup...Edson Arantes do |
| Park is one of the nature wonders of the world.It is the | | | | Nascimento,best known as "Pele", once said, "They |
| most important natural monument of Ecuador. | | | | play the most modern and surprising soccer in all Latin |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador is famous in Latin | | | | America". |
| America as the birthplace of Oswaldo | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Pope John Paul II visited |
| Guayasamín, one of the best painters in the | | | | Ecuador in 1985. |
| 20th century. | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Mike Judge, who is a famous |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...The biodiversity of Ecuador | | | | American animator and producer, was born in |
| is one of its greatest riches.Bird life is prolific... Ecuador | | | | Guayaquil,Ecuador. |
| ranks fifth in the world for the number of species it | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...Naturalist Charles Darwin |
| hosts.In Ecuador we can find more than 1.445 species | | | | visited Ecuador (1835) and was delighted by the |
| of birds (compared to only 600 in the United States). | | | | botanical and entomological diversity, collecting plants |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...The 5th Taekwondo World | | | | and animals from the Galapagos islands... |
| Championship was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador,in | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...The first largest city in |
| February 1982.National teams from 36 countries came | | | | Ecuador is Guayaquil.This city hosted the 4th |
| to Guayaquil for the competition. | | | | Swimming World Championship in August 1982. |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador was a founding | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT...first lady Martha Bucaram de |
| member of the United Nations in 1945... | | | | Roldós (1979-1981) led the Ecuadorian |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT...Ecuador is rich in resources | | | | delegation to the United Nations Denmark Conference |
| such as shrimps, bananas, flowers,coffee and | | | | on Women in 1980.She was a woman that always |
| petroleum. | | | | worked with love for Ecuador. |