Appreciating the Culture of South America Through Dance

Though we were excited to read many books and travel brochures before we escaped here to South America, appreciating the culture of South America through dance was an unexpected living moment of history for us.

Cuenca recently celebrated their independence and the full party and parade came right down the street we were staying on.

So sweet because even the little children get involved by dressing up and practicing the dance of their heritage.

The dances weren’t the traditional dances of South America like the tango and salsa, but were a tribute to the local customs like agriculture and farming.

Local traditional clothing are ponchos, embroidered  blouses and skirts.

In the few short months we have been here, we have learned that some dances are just celebrations.

More Appreciating the Culture of South America Resources

• Free Machu Picchu Mini Book & Completed South America Lapbook
• 6 South America Country Notebooking Pages
• How to Memorize the Countries of South America & Mountain Climate Zones Minibooks
• South America Unit Study– Colorful Free Printable Map
• South America Geography Salt Dough Map + Printable Pennants
• South America Unit Study resources

At the end of the celebration, you see many artists here practicing their type of art and you can get a portrait for a bargain price.

Of course local traditions cannot be celebrated either without savoring the local cuy or roasted guinea pig.

There were so many traditional dances and costumes that we could not see them all, but we tried.

Check out my other posts on living in Ecuador.

• 8 Small Things About Traveling to Cuenca, Ecuador that Make a Big Difference
• 5 Things I Love About Cuenca Ecuador
• Everyday Life in Cuenca, Ecuador
• We Arrived in South America!!!!

Also, look at these minibooks which come in the free South America lapbook 27 page download.

• Animals of the Galapagos fan book which includes the Giant Tortoise, Lava Lizard, Marine Iguana, Green Turtle, Galapagos Penguins, Magnificent Frigate Bird, Blue-Footed Booby, and Blue-Banded Goby.
• Comparing Mountain Climate Zones
• Simon Bolivar Copywork
• Map of South America to label and one labeled
• Machu Picchu – Lost City of the Inca
• Negrinho – A dessert from Brazil
• How to Memorize the Countries of South America and Dependent
• Map Flags to put on your salt dough map
• 2 – The Galapagos Island layered book. One prefilled with facts and one blank to add your own information.
• Vocabulary Pocket and Vocabulary Words

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