Ecuador
Salve, Oh Patria
Hail, Oh Homeland
1865
1948
Juan Leon Mera
Antonio Neumane
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Context
Written by Juan Leon Mera, one of Ecuador's most important literary figures and author of the novel 'Cumanda,' with music by French-born Antonio Neumane. First performed in 1866, the anthem was officially adopted in 1948. The text celebrates Ecuador's liberation from Spanish colonial rule.
Lyrics
Salve, Oh Patria, mil veces!
Oh Patria, gloria a ti!
Ya tu pecho, tu pecho rebosa
Gozo y paz, y tu frente radiosa
Mas que el sol contemplamos lucir.
Indignados tus hijos del yugo
Que te impuso la iberica audacia,
De la injusta y horrenda desgracia
Que pesaba fatal sobre ti.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Interesting facts
- • Juan Leon Mera, the lyricist, is also famous for writing 'Cumanda,' considered one of the first significant novels in Ecuadorian literature
- • The music was composed by Antonio Neumane, a French musician who moved to Ecuador and became a key figure in the country's musical life
- • Ecuador is named after the equator, which passes through the country, and is the only country in the world named after a geographic feature