THE EARTHWORM
Jorge Carrera Andrade’s Micrograms
Constantly tracing in dirt
the long inconclusive stroke
of a mysterious letter.
Ecuadorian poet
Website Resources
Be sure to check out our display of books in the Jr. High Library!
OPA Jr. High Library Country Profile: Ecuador
https://opajrhighlibrary.weebly.com/ecuador.html
CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html
Music of Ecuador
Utah Online Library
Did You Know?
- Ecuador means “equator” in Spanish. The equator crosses through the country.
- When inviting a guest to visit, specifying an ending time is considered in bad taste.
- Ecuadorians burn effigies of the Old Year in the streets on New Year’s Eve.
- Charles Darwin developed his theories of evolution based on wildlife observations on the Galápagos Islands.
“Ecuador.” CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2019, online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?cid=45&cn=Ecuador. Accessed 26 August 2019.
