U5L1: Ecuadorsoccer in Ecuador: pro games played on weekends in Quito & Guayaquil, informal games played all over

Cotopaxi: world's highest active volcano, close to Quito, 19,347 ft.

Andes mountains: stretch 4,500 miles along west coast of S. America

traditional clothing: white blouses, layered white and black skirts, red sash, gold & coral jewelry

“Las floristas”: painting by Camilo Egas (Ecuadorian artist) shows

indigenous women from Otavalo (market town)

homes in Quito: blend of modern & traditional styles; Spanish style includes white exterior and red tiled roof

Oswaldo Guayasamín: Ecuadorian artist, painted landscapes around

him, former home is now Museo Guayasamín

“Casas y canoas en el suburbio”: painting by Guayasamín, depicts typical waterfront houses in Ecuador

Mitad del Mundo: monument in Ecuador on the equator-can stand with one foot in each hemisphere

Ushuaia, Argentina: southernmost city in the world, 600 mi north of

Antarctica, "la ciudad del fin del mundo" (city at the end of the earth)