Ecuador Edition
Primer Grito de Independencia leads today's complete edition for Ecuador.
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Primer Grito de Independencia is listed as a public holiday in Ecuador. English reference name: Declaration of Independence of Quito.
A day for lists, sketches, phone numbers, recipes, reminders, ideas, and the old power of writing something down.
National holiday. On August 10, 1809, Quito declared the first cry of independence in Latin America. Every Quiteo knows this date. Every Guayaquileo points out their economy came first.
A day for traffic, weather, jokes, songs, news, and the voices that keep people company while the day begins.
A day for borrowing, lifting, watching, warning, checking in, and making the block feel less anonymous.
You spot the endemic Cocos buff-banded rail, coconut crabs, and various tropical seabirds inhabiting these remote Indian Ocean islands. You notice that residents keep dogs, cats, and tropical fish as pets in this isolated community. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You find that Sint Maarten's identity centers on its rum production, particularly Opa Locka and locally-distilled spirits that reflect Caribbean heritage. You recognize that these rums carry the island's colonial history and its position as a multicultural crossroads in the Eastern Caribbean.