On August 10, residents The Republic of Ecuador celebrates the date of independence his country from the Spanish colonizers. It happened in 1809 in the city of Quito, thanks to the national liberation movement, which then swept through the entire territory of Latin America.

Conquest of modern territory Ecuador began in 1526, when the Spanish colonizers arrived in the country. At first, the invaders were sure that in this territory they would find large deposits of gold and silver. But this did not happen. Then they created plantations on which local residents and slaves brought from Africa were forced to work.

From 1822 to 1830, the Republic of Quito was part of Colombia, and on May 13, 1830, it became the independent Republic of Ecuador. But the law on the abolition of slavery in the country was adopted only 15 years later under the pressure of the British government.