{"id":1534,"date":"2022-07-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2022-07-07T22:11:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T02:11:29","slug":"around-the-world-in-80-days-ecuador-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/2022\/07\/13\/around-the-world-in-80-days-ecuador-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 80 Days &#8211; Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3><strong>Ecuador <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/flag_ecuador.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/flag_ecuador.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>South America<br \/>\nCapital: Quito<br \/>\nLanguages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/map_ecuador.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/map_ecuador-280x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a>Au Pairs in General:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"item infofade active\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 Info-item wysiwyg-editor\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li>The idea of being an au pair is becoming common in Ecuador.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants from Ecuador are motivated by the opportunity to improve their English and study in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>The job potential of an au pair improves upon her return to Ecuador.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants sometimes have difficulty affording the program fees.<\/li>\n<li>Young people in Ecuador have the freedom of their family to socialize and date.<\/li>\n<li>Curfews are common. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1079\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/Ecuador-Rinaldo-Wurglitsch-flickr.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In general, young women are accustomed to sharing in household chores; however, middle class applicants will have maids to perform household tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Nudity is not acceptable in public, nor is topless sunbathing.<\/li>\n<li>Ecuadorians are family-oriented, warm and conservative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Diet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li>Most young people in Ecuador eat meat.<\/li>\n<li>Vegetarianism is becoming popular, but is not yet widespread.<\/li>\n<li>A typical Ecuadorian diet includes rice, potatoes, and meat. Ecuador is known for its exotic fruits, fish and seafood, tasty soups, and the countless varieties of Andean potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Religion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li>The most common religions in Ecuador are Catholicism and Protestantism.<\/li>\n<li>Most young people in Ecuador do not practice their religion regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Photo by: Rinaldo Wurglitsch {flickr}<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecuador <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/flag_ecuador.gif\"><\/a> South America Capital: Quito Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/07\/map_ecuador.gif\"><\/a>Au Pairs in General: The idea of being an au pair is becoming common in Ecuador. 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