Even though Ecuador exports large amounts of oil, it remains an agricultural country. Near the urban areas the most common crops are corn, wheat, barley, and potatoes, while near the coastal bananas, cocoa, and coffee are grown for export. What foods are produced in Ecuador? Traditionally, agricultural products have included bananas, coffee, tea, rice, sugar, […]

This article has limited itself to the Belize Creole language (di Bileez Kriol langwij), which is an English-based Kriol language. Greeting someone: English Belize Kriol What is your name? Weh yu nayhn? What’s up? Hello (informal) Weh di go aan? Good morning. Gud maanin. How are you? Da how yu di du? What does Cho […]

According to the CIA World Factbook, Nicaragua is 69 percent mestizo, 17 percent white, 9 percent Black and 5 percent Native American. Is Nicaragua an African country? Nicaragua, country of Central America. It is the largest of the Central American republics. When did Nicaragua end slavery? Abolition and independence Final abolition of slavery Date of […]

Harpy eagles can be found throughout Central to South America and live in the canopies of tropical lowland rainforests such as the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.Harpy eagles are the largest species of eagle, with a body length that can range from 89 to 102 cm (33 to 40 inches) and a wing span of 2 meters […]

Almost half the population of Bolivia lives in the Altiplano (a high plateau) chains, in between the Andes mountains. 5. Bolivia is home to Lake Titicaca, bordering Peru. This is a world-famous lake, said to be the birthplace of the Inca people. Where do most Bolivians live in Bolivia? They live on the high plateau […]

Chifles. Chifles are thinly sliced fried green plantain chips. While we call them chifles in Ecuador, these yummy plantain chips are also known as mariquitas, chicharitas, platanutres or platanainas, depending on the Latin American country or region. What do you call plantain chips? Chifles, fried plantain chips, are a side dish, snack food, or finger […]

Coffee and soya bean are the major crops exported from Brazil. What are the major commercial crops of Brazil? Annual crop production area in Brazil occupies 69 million ha. Major crops are soybean, maize, sugarcane, and rice which account for 90% of total crop area, and (except for rice) the country is one of the […]

Catholicism. The constitution recognizes Catholicism as the religion of the majority of citizens but does not designate it as the state religion. It limits the public offices religious ministers and members of religious orders may hold to those related to social assistance, education, and scientific research. What is Panama’s main religion? Christianity is the main […]

Peru has a high level of human development with an upper middle income level ranking 82nd on the Human Development Index. It is one of the region’s most prosperous economies with an average growth rate of 5.9% and it has one of the world’s fastest industrial growth rates at an average of 9.6%. Is Peru […]

Historical events of Brazil Pedro Alvares Cabral claims Brazil as his country. 1500. Dutch Invades Brazil. 1630. Slavery Abolished. 1888. Portuguese claim Ownership of Brazil. 1654. Independence of Brazil. 1822. Military takes control over Brazilian Government. 1964. Brazil returned to Civilian Rule. 1985. New Constitution of Brazil. What are the major events in Brazil? 19th […]

As Costa Rica is a tropical climate there are mosquitoes year round.There are not many mosquitoes in high altitude destinations such as Poas Volcano, Monteverde, San Gerardo de Dota, and other mountain destinations due to cool overnight temperatures. What country has the least amount of mosquitoes? IcelandIceland Is The Only Country In The World That […]

Wiñoy Tripantu. Wiñoy Tripantu is the Mapuche celebration of the return of the sun and is sometimes called the Mapuche New Year. It takes place on the June solstice (the Winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere), the shortest day of the year in the indigenous home of the Mapuche people. How do Chileans celebrate indigenous […]

It was the organization’s first ever analysis of the world’s health systems.Ranking. Country Brazil Attainment of goals / Health / Overall goal attainment 125 Health expenditure per capita in international dollars 54 Performance / On level of health 78 Performance / Overall health system performance 125 Is the healthcare system in Brazil good? Brazil’s health […]

passion fruit concentrate. Ecuador is the world’s largest exporter of passion fruit concentrate. Its unique, aromatic flavor has made the Ecuador passion fruit the most popular in the world market. The tropical climate allows the harvest of the fruit throughout the year. Which fruit is Ecuador’s biggest export? Ecuador is the world’s biggest exporter of […]

If you do hear any sort of informality, it’s a toss up whether you’ll hear the rare Colombian tú or the more common vos, which lies in a nebulous area between informal and formal speech. In some parts of Colombia, vos is thought of as more appropriate to use than tú in most social situations. […]