Ecuador was originally part of the Inca Empire until the Spanish conquered it in the 16th century. Ecuador gained independence from Spain in 1820 and had its first president Juan Jose Flores. In the late 19th century, Ecuador's economy became tied to agriculture and cocoa production. Ecuador has had a turbulent political history with periods of military rule and a return to democracy.

2. Ecuador

3. Inca Empire
Colonization
Independence
Liberal Revolution
War with Peru
Military Governments
Return to Democracy

4.  Ecuador became a part of Inca Empire in
1463.
 The empire was ruled by Huayna Capac.
 When Capac died empire was divided
between his two sons Atahualpa and
Huascar.
 In 1530 Atahualpa defeated his brother and
controlled the entire empire.
 Atahualpa was captured by the Spanish and
put to death for the death of his brother.

5. Inca Empire

6. Disease killed many indigenous people
during the first decades of Spanish rule.
Quinto became the administrative district
in 1563.
In 1809 Quinto had the first call for
independence from Spain.
The call for independence in Ecuador
inspired the rest of Spanish America to
follow.

7. Quinto, Ecuador

8. In 1820 Guayaquil is the first city to gain
independence from Spain.
Antonio Jose de Surce defeats Spanish
Royal forces and the rest of Ecuador
becomes independent.
First president of Ecuador Juan Jose
Flores.
In late 19th century there began a demand
for cocoa and so Ecuador was tied to the
agricultural frontier.

9. Juan Jose Flores

10. Reduced power of the clergy and
conservation land owners of the highlands.
During the 1930’s and 1940’s the populist
politicians marked instability and
emergence.

11.  Who had control over the Amazon basin.
 Peru launched an invasion into the
Ecuadorian province of El Oro.
 After the pressure of the U.S. and other Latin
American nations all fighting came to a stop.
 In 1972 the Andean pipeline was created.
 Ecuador and Peru reached an agreement in
October 1998.
 Final border demarcation was effected on
May 13, 1999.

12. Amazon Basin

13. In 1972 the military junta overthrew the
government.
The president was exiled to Argentina.
The civil society called for democratic
elections.
Government Minister proposed a plan to
return to the constitutional system.
The elected president was able to assume
the duties of the executive office.

14. Government was committed to improving
human rights.
Deliver land reform, lower unemployment,
and provision of social services.
Military is in charge of public order and
suspended civil liberty.

15. Cocoa Leaves

16. Cuisine
Literature
Art
Sport

17. Three course; soup, rice and protein,
dessert.
Dinner is light consisting of coffee/tea with
bread.
Coastal regions are more popular to serve
seafood.
The Amazon region many fruits are
available.

18. Civiche

19. Influenced by the Spanish Golden Age.
Jacinto Collahuazzo, an indigenous, was a
writer born in the late 1600’s
During Colonial times Eugenio Espejo was
the main author of the fist newspaper in
Ecuador.
Many novelists and poets also emerged
from Ecuador.

20. Eugenio Espejo

21. Art tendencies such as Ecuador Quitena
developed from the 16th to 18th centuries.
The indigenous people of Tigua, Ecuador
are also known for their tradicional
paintings.

22. Ecuador Art

23.  Football is the most popular sport in
Ecuador.
The upper classes enjoy tennis and
several Ecuadorian players have earned
fame from tennis.