Quichua

Quechua/Quichua

The largest group of American Indians living in South America. The Quechua live in the Andean region. Their ancestors included the Inca, who established the Quechua language in the region, now the second official language of Peru and widely spoken as a lingua franca in Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, and Chile; it belongs to the Andean-Equatorial family.

The Peruvian government reached an agreement with Shell and Mobil May 1996 to exploit the Camisea gas field, thought to be the largest gas deposit in South America. It lies under land occupied by the Quechua and other indigenous peoples in the Urubamba River basin.


The Quichua Languages of Ecuador
Quichua Indians
Tribes Travel - Quichua
Quechua Mother and Child

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NATIVOS

Una de las partes más interesantes de cada país es su cultura original. Los Quechua son la gente nativa del Ecuador, y nosotros le llevaremos a una aldea donde usted puede ver una familia quechua que vive en su casa tradicional. Usted podrá ver en detalle su forma de vida – su comida, bebida, costumbres, tradiciones, vestimenta, etc. Su guía y los quechuas le darán la bienvenida a ese mundo. Una de las cosas más importantes del modo de vivir de los quechuas es el hecho de que son completamente autosuficientes e independientes del mundo exterior.


Chilcapamba, (Equateur)
Turism

Republic of Ecuador

A woman in traditional dress

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Ecuadorian(s).
Population (July 2007 est.): 13,755,680.
Annual population growth rate (July 2007 est.): 1.55%.
Ethnic groups: Indigenous 6.8%, mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish) 77.4%, Caucasian and others 10.8%, African 4.9%.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic (95%), but religious freedom recognized.
Languages: Spanish (official), indigenous languages, especially Quichua, the Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua.
Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-14, but enforcement varies. Attendance (through 6th grade)--76% urban, 33% rural. Literacy--92%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--22.1/1,000. Life expectancy--76.62 yrs.