Archive for June, 2011

The giants are coming – whale watching in Ecuador

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“The whales have a passport of Ecuador!” – This sentence often can be heard at the coast of Ecuador during the month from June to September. Every year the gigantic Humpback Whales come the long way from the Antarctica to the coast of Ecuador for mating or birthing and to entertain thousands of people with [...]

Ecuador – one of the best countries for enjoying his retirement

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Ecuador is a country with such diversity and offering such great options for enjoying life and relaxing. Therefore Ecuador was named to one of the countries in which it is worth spending his retirement. The list was released by the U.S. News: Money. Factors like way of life, visiting sites, tranquility and budget played an [...]

Ecuador – a mosaic of cultures

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Ecuador is a country with such a diversity of nature and culture difficult to find in other countries in South America. Like the nature are the people living in Ecuador – a mosaic of totally different cultures. The indigenous people of Ecuador are presenting one of the biggest groups in Ecuador, but are also a [...]

Cuenca – one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador

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Cuenca situated southerly from Quito in a height of 2450 up to 2600 Meters is one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador. Cuenca is the third biggest city of Ecuador and rich in colonial heritage. The historic centre of Cuenca was appointed to World Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO in 1999. The heart of [...]

The park La Carolina – a green oasis in Quito

The park La Carolina is the green oasis and soul in the north of Quito. The park is located between the avenues los Shyris, Eloy Alfaro, Amazonas and Naciones Unidas. On weekends, the park is meeting point of the people living in Quito. Some people come here to do sports like playing football, basketball, ecua-volleyball [...]

Bolon de Verde – Best Ecuadorian Breakfast

Ecuador and South America in general is one the biggest producer of bananas in the world, although the banana was imported primary in the 16th century. There are many different types of bananas and one of them is the plantain. The plantain is a staple food in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, [...]

The Yasuni National Park and the ITT-proposal

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The Yasuni National Park is situated between the Rio Napo and the Rio Curaray and is Unesco biosphere reserve since 1989. The Yasuni National Park has one of the largest diversity in the world. 593 different species of birds, 121 reptile-species and 4000 different plants can be seen in an area of 1 Mio Hectare. [...]

Baños – the door to the jungle and center of adventure tours

Baños is located at the foot of the impressing Volcano Tungurahua and is famous for his wide range of adventure trips in the surroundings of the town.

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