SOCCER! Clearly fútbol one of the most important things in Latin American culture! So I of course had to go see the Ecuadorian national team play at the Olympic stadium in Quito. The game was Jamaica vs. Ecuador, and honestly the stadium was a bit empty because the game was expected to be an easy win for Ecuador. We bought some pretty sweet jerseys outside the stadium for $5 and I got to hear the Ecuadorian national anthem for the first time, which sounds a bit like a theme song to a Dr. Seuss movie. During the game we snacked on empanadas, popcorn, and beer. At the half they set off a display of red, blue, and yellow smoke bombs to replicate the Ecuadorian flag. 
Also, it was interesting to hear all the cheering, chanting, whistling, and tormenting that goes on during the game. Ecuador ended up winning 5-2! Hooray! Later, I am hoping to go to a game between the local leagues here because they say the crowd gets a bit more rowdy and the police are usually called in to do crowd control. I did get a little preview of the police in their crowd control gear.
Also, it was interesting to hear all the cheering, chanting, whistling, and tormenting that goes on during the game. Ecuador ended up winning 5-2! Hooray! Later, I am hoping to go to a game between the local leagues here because they say the crowd gets a bit more rowdy and the police are usually called in to do crowd control. I did get a little preview of the police in their crowd control gear. 
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