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Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.

By Allie Iliana Herrera

Aug. 31, 2021 · 4 min read

Ecuavóley courts at Maria Hernandez Park

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Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Ecuador’s national sport has made its way to Bushwick, where it thrives on the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park.

Allie Iliana Herrera August 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021 · 4 min read

Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

Crowds of people, players and spectators alike gather around the red-top courts at Maria Hernández Park every day to enjoy ecuavóley, a national sport of Ecuador brought to Bushwick by immigrants.

Carlos Morocho, who runs the ecuavóley league at…

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Catch a Game of Ecuavóley, Ecuador’s National Sport, on the Courts at Maria Hernández Park

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