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Abdalá Bucaram was the President of Ecuador from 1996 to 1997. He did not get popular through politics like most presidents do, but as a sprinter in the 1972 Olympics. He was a well-known lawyer and was a very colorful person to be looked at as a president. (Wikipedia.com[3]) This shows that Ecuador, even the serious political parties, is very into entertainment. Quito hosts a festival towards the end of the year where there is food, music, and especially BULLFIGHTING!! The festival, which takes place in December, is celebrated in memory of its foundation on December 6th, 1534. This day, and the ten days leading up to it, are the only times out of the year that the Plaza de Torros is opened for bull fighting.

If you are visiting Ecuador at a different time of the year, then you can still have fun with different entertainment. If you have an artistic side to you, then you can visit the School of Fine Arts. It was built in 1822 and the director of it is a professional sculptor by the name of Gaspar Sangurima.

If you feel like getting jiggy with it or just hearing some good music, Loja is known as the "music capital" of Ecuador. Loja has been named this because of the great musical talent that comes out of the great city. (Thebestofecuador.com[7])  A great musical theatre is Teatro Bolívar. It plays beautiful music and Thursday nights, it has a great orchestral performance. (Thebestofecuador.com) It seats 2400 people and at the moment is in a stage of renovation. The Teatro Bolivar is definatley one of the most famous places of entertainment. (Thebestofecuador.com[3])

A great way to have fun is to go out at night. Ecuador is known for the adversity of enviroments of their Nightlife.

Athletics- Jefferson Perez was the first Ecuadorian to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Unfortunatley, it was in the most laughed upon event. Perez won the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics for the 20 km race walk. This is where the contestants speed walk to the finish line. If there seems to be any hop in a competitor's step, he is eliminated. In 2003 at the World Championships, He set the record for race walking. He recorded a stunning 1:17:21, the fastest time someone has ever traveled 20 km while walking. He was born July 1st, 1974 in Cuenca. For the past 3 World Championships, Perez has gotten gold. (Wikipedia[6])

The most popular athletic sport in Ecuador, as well as in the world, is Soccer.

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