f these.The final difference in our two countries is religion. Almost 100% of Ecuador is Christian. They follow their religion very closely and nearly everybody goes to church twice a week. They still follow all of the same holidays as Christians Americans such as Christmas, Easter, and best of all the New Year. On New Years Eve everyone in the city builds a doll out of wood and paper mache that is suppose to stand for who they were in the last year. At twelve o’clock everybody burns their doll which is supposed to burn the bad things you have done in the last year and to keep all the good. Then there is a huge feast and a party in the street all though the night. In Ecuador they may follow the same holidays, but they seem to take much more care in their holidays and take to heart their religion.In this paper I have explained several differences in these two cultures. Despite these differences, it seems as if the two cultures are growing closer together. We show helpfulness to each other and take in any one who wants to journey to each other’s countries, weather it is to gain knowledge or just to relax on a sunny beach. I really had a connection with Miguel; he was a very nice guy and had as much interest in learning about my culture as I did in learning about his. It just goes to show that the major cultural differences of government, medical care, and religion can’t stop the connection of two people who are trying to learn. ...
