HACIENDAS -TRAVELS THROUGH THE HISTORY OF ECUADOR-

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SCHAVER, PHILIPP//EDITORES ECUATORIANOS//TURISMO-ECUADOR-GALÁPAGOS
Haciendas in Ecuador are mostly unknown to the wider public and many are difficult to find. This guide will take you to them and explore with you each one’s significance. They present architectural riches of great diversity and played a decisive role in the agrarian based economy of Ecuador. They are the tangible remains of its volatile history. The owners were from the elite, often playing their part in the governments of the time. Visiting haciendas takes you through exciting phases of Ecuadorian history. Peek into the drawing room where five-time President Velasco Ibarra spent his weekends and learn about him. Visit the impres sive antique collection of Lola Gangotena, one of the most prominent women of her time. See the hacienda that the famed aristocrat and millionaire Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño rebuilt; he studied four years of archaeology in Paris while living in the Ritz. Look at the hut where German scientist and explorer Humboldt stayed in 1802 on his way to climb the Antisana volcano. Leafing through the chapter on the coastal lowlands you will understand much about how this area developed and the key role of the hacienda, and appreciate the differences between the attractive but humble wooden haciendas of the cacao boom and their often-impressive counter parts in the Sierra.