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 by namastedc
Anos viejos are effigies of either a person, historical figure, or cartoon. A few years ago political figures and the devil were common, while lately it has been Spiderman, the Hulk, and Sponge Bob Square Pants.
There are many theories on where the custom came from, but the most common is that it dates back to a yellow fever epidemic that was particularly nasty, requiring mass burning of bodies. This makes sense because the anos viejos are almost always burned lying down instead of standing up - but who knows?
Be careful when you buy one, though - it just may be packed with fireworks!! Leave a Comment
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 Encebollado by Strannik
"encebollado", it's widely recommended to deal with hangovers of the day-after and locals just try it any day at 10 am, as a little snack between breakfast and lunch (and they wonder why we have big tummies ;) ).
If you want to know more about this dish and other local stuff, go to http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/1155/recetas/fencebol.html Leave a Comment
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Like almost all cities in this part of the world, Guayaquil has a statue to Simon Bolivar - usually in a square or Plaza named for him.
In the case of Guayaquil, however, the park is named Seminario Park and main attraction is the inguanas. I did not get out of the bus to take pictures of the monument - I just took pictures from the bus as we circled the square. Leave a Comment
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I'm always fascinated by the tangles of electric lines that I see in South and Central America, and I tend to take pictures of them. So here are a few from Guayaquil Leave a Comment
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Due to some inflation issues the government of Ecuador got rid of the old money named Sucre and decided they would use the USD as their official currency. At least you wont worry about getting ripped off when you change money (at least the Americans won't)
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 by malianrob
This picture is of the security at the mall.
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Seafood is a big thing in the coast. There is fresh seafood found everywhere. The first night in Guayaquil my cousin brought all kinds of crabs for dinner. I had never seen so many live crabs. On our trip to the coast it was all about ceviche, oysters, shrimp, and fish. I was having a hard time because I dont eat any seafood.
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