Definition of nest for Students. 1  1 : a shelter made by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young. 2  2 : a place where some animals live and usually lay eggs a termite's nest. 3  3 : a cozy place : home. 4  4 : those living in a nest a nest of robins.
Easter Week Celebrations in Ecuador. In many countries around the world, Easter is celebrated as a religious festival, and while some set aside a weekend, Ecuador has an Easter Week. Each city has its own traditional ways of celebrating this festive period, but its general meaning and celebratory purposes remain the same. Easter Week in Ecuador is celebrated from the 16th to the 23rd of March in 2008 and it is a time where the crucifixion of Christ is remembered and His rising commemorated.
Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse, varying with altitude, and associated agricultural conditions. Pork, chicken, beef, and cuy (guinea pig) are popular in the mountainous regions, and are served with a variety of carbohydrate-rich foods, especially rice, corn, and potatoes.A popular street food in mountainous regions is hornado, consisting of potatoes served with roasted pig.esides the regions, there are several typical Ecuadorian dishes consumed on special occasions. During Easter, the fanesca is traditionally served all over Ecuador. Fanesca (a fish soup including several types of beans, lentils, and corn) is often eaten during Lent and Easter.