Easter

Easter in Ecuador Catholic Church 2016


The Roman Catholic Church is the Catholic Church more believers in the world, which are under the authority of the pope. Easter, according to the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, begins with Palm Sunday, when Jesus enters Jerusalem and is greeted with palm leaves, and ends with Holy Saturday. Passover begins after Holy Saturday. The following are the dates of the Gregorian calendar for 2016.

• Palm Sunday falls on March 20.
• The Easter Monday falls on March 21.
• Santo falls on Tuesday and March 22.
• Holy Wednesday falls on March 23..
• Maundy Thursday falls on March 24.
• Good Friday falls on March 25..
• Holy Saturday falls on March 26.

Easter is one of the most important holidays in Ecuador; They take a variety of celebrations and ceremonies in different cities out. The most important dish of Holy Week in Ecuador is a thick soup called Fanesca. The tradition is to eat the Fanesca Santos on Thursday, as the Last Supper, but today has become a very popular dish that can be found during the whole week in many Ecuadoreans restaurants. Fanesca is prepared with dried cod and a selection of different grains and vegetables from the Ecuadorian highlands. This soup requires some preparation: you have to peel and cook the beans, soak the cod for 24 hours, grains and vegetables are cooked separately. 
The final part of adding all the ingredients together to cook the fanesca is actually the easiest part of the preparation.
fanesca must carry at least 12 grains and vegetables, as they represent the 12 disciples, and that fish represents Jesus. There is some debate about the origin of Fanesca, some believe it originated in Ecuador during colonial times, others believe it originated in Spain (or Portugal) and was a dish introduced to Ecuador by the Spanish. They also say it could rise because the time of harvest of grains and vegetables coincided with Lent and Easter.