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History of Ecuador

Historical events, archaeology, Inca ruins, historical timelines of Ecuador.
A Brief History of Ecuador
"Ecuador's tumultuous history is, paradoxically, cyclical; Ecuador remains tempestuous and struggles to advance because of deep-rooted sociological, geographical, economic, and political features."
Ancient Ecuador & Chile
Cuenca and San Pedro de Atacama - farflung reaches of the Inca empire.
Brief History of Ecuador
Brief history from pre-colombian times to the present, with illustrations and links to other information about Ecuador.
Country Study
Resource information from the Library of Congress.
Ecuador History
Brief history from pre-colombian times to the present.
History
Geography, demographics, politics and tourism, too.
Inca Site Ingapirca
Photos of "Ingapirca, Ecuador's only major Inca site used for worship and astronomy, built upon an older Caņari site. The Caņari nation was conquered by the Incas after a long and hard fight in the 1470's."
Ingapirca, Ecuador
Background to the the ruins, the town and the discovery and excavation of the Caņari and Inca site.

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