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Ecuador

Mariana Ayón RV by Mariana Ayón RV
April 3, 2025
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Ecuador es un país de América del Sur con costas al pacífico y una población de más de 16 millones de habitantes. Es el único país del mundo que en su constitución tiene incluidos los Derechos de la Naturaleza. Recientemente se ha destacado como potencia energética debido a sus proyectos de energía ecosustentables. Tiene la más alta concentración de ríos y su diversidad es reconocida en todo el mundo. Parte de su territorio nacional se encuentra en las zonas protegidas de la Amazonia. 

Además de ubicarse en la línea del Ecuador en medio del mundo separando con ello el Hemisferio norte del Hemisferio sur, dándoles un turismo particular, pues es en este país donde es visible ver el cambio de las fuerzas de las leyes de la naturaleza con los giros del agua.

Ecuador logró su independencia de España el 24 de Mayo de 1822, para adherirse a lo que fue la Gran Colombia junto con Panamá y Venezuela; territorios que formaban parte del proyecto de Simón Bolívar. El sueño bolivariano se disolvió en 1830, cuando buscando su independencia de Colombia, se forma la República de Ecuador, teniendo como presidente a Juan José Flores.

El territorio del Ecuador se divide en: Parroquias (urbanas o rurales), las cuales conforman los Cantones, estos las Provincias, y estas a su vez las Regiones Administrativas. Cada una de estas entidades y los Distritos Metropolitanos tienen un Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado, encargado de ejecutar políticas dentro de su ámbito.

Basílica del Voto Nacional – Sagrado corazón de Jesús

La Basílica del Voto Nacional ubicada junto al convento de los padres Oblatos en el centro histórico de la ciudad capital de Quito. Con una arquitectura de estilo Neogótico es el templo más grande de todo el continente americano. 

Cuenta la leyenda de la Basílica que el día en que se paren los trabajos y se considere terminada la construcción de la Basílica del Voto nacional, ese día iniciará la caída de Ecuador como Estado Libre y Soberano. 

La Basílica inició su construcción por la iniciativa del padre Julio Matovelle en 1883 y con el apoyo del entonces presidente José María Plácido Caamaño con el afán de rendir homenaje al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, santo patrono y quien vela por las necesidades de la nación ecuatoriana. El diseño de la Basílica quedó a cargo del arquitecto francés Emilio Tarlier con base en la ya diseñada catedral parisina de Nuestra Señora. La primera parte de las obras, tardaron alrededor de 40 años, cuando en 1924 se inauguró, aunque las obras no habían concluido, pues hasta el día de hoy se continúan los trabajos de detallado. 

En 1985 fue bendecida por el papa Juan Pablo II y en 1988 se consagró al Sagrado corazón de Jesús. 

A la Basílica del Voto Nacional se la compara por su magnificencia arquitectónica con la Catedral de San Patricio (Saint Patrick) en Nueva York y con la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de París (Notre Dame). 

Sus torres sobresalen la ciudad, lo que le realza la belleza, poniendo especial esplendor a su estilo arquitectónico neogótico, caracterizado por altas torres, arcos apuntados, bóvedas de crucería y grandes vitrales.

Ecuador

Ecuador is a South American country with a Pacific coast and a population of more than 16 million. It is the only country in the world with the Rights of Nature included in its constitution. It has recently emerged as an energy powerhouse due to its eco-sustainable energy projects. It has the highest concentration of rivers, and its diversity is recognized worldwide. Part of its national territory is located in the protected areas of the Amazon.

In addition to being located on the Equator, in the middle of the world, separating the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere, it offers a unique tourist attraction, as it is in this country where the changing forces of nature’s laws are visible with the twists and turns of the water.

Ecuador achieved its independence from Spain on May 24, 1822, and joined what was once Gran Colombia, along with Panama and Venezuela; territories that were part of Simón Bolívar’s project. The Bolivarian dream dissolved in 1830, when, in pursuit of independence from Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador was formed, with Juan José Flores as president.

Ecuador’s territory is divided into: Parishes (urban or rural), which form the Cantons, which form the Provinces, and these in turn form the Administrative Regions. Each of these entities and the Metropolitan Districts have a Decentralized Autonomous Government, responsible for implementing policies within its jurisdiction.

Basilica of the National Vow: Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Basilica of the National Vow is located next to the convent of the Oblate Fathers in the historic center of Quito. With its Neo-Gothic architecture, it is the largest church in the entire American continent.

Legend has it that the day work stops and the construction of the Basilica of the National Vow is considered complete, the day will mark the beginning of the fall of Ecuador as a Free and Sovereign State.

The Basilica’s construction began at the initiative of Father Julio Matovelle in 1883 and with the support of then-President José María Plácido Caamaño, seeking to pay homage to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, patron saint and guardian of the needs of the Ecuadorian nation. The Basilica was designed by French architect Emilio Tarlier, based on the previously designed Parisian Cathedral of Our Lady. The first phase of construction took approximately 40 years, until it was inaugurated in 1924. The work was not yet complete, and the detailing continues to this day.

In 1985, it was blessed by Pope John Paul II, and in 1988, it was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Basilica of the National Vow is compared, for its architectural magnificence, to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Its towers tower over the city, enhancing its beauty and lending special splendor to its neo-Gothic architectural style, characterized by tall towers, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and large stained-glass windows.

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Mariana Ayón RV

Mexican poet and writer. Interested in hispanic-latinamerican cultures. Settled in Mexico, she is currently studying a Master's Degree in History.

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