| Ecuador in Depth: A Peace Corps Publication Contributor(s): Peace Corps (Author) |
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ISBN: 1494999668 ISBN-13: 9781494999667 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Reference - General |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.43 lbs) 74 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Indigenous cultures flourished in Ecuador long before the Inca Empire conquered the area in the 15th century. In 1534, the Spanish arrived and defeated the Incas. The indigenous people were decimated by disease in the first decades of Spanish rule. They also became forced laborers for the Spanish elite. In 1563, Quito became the seat of a royal audiencia (administrative district) of Spain. After independence-seeking forces defeated the royalist army in 1822, Ecuador joined Sim n Bol var's Republic of Gran Colombia, only to become a separate republic in 1830. The 19th century was marked by instability and a rapid succession of rulers. |