There’s been no great christmas gifts given to the Galapagos’ sharks this last year. On December 23 a local judge from the Galapagos threw a case out of his court against the Fer Mary, an Ecuadorian flagged ship based out of Manta. The Fer Mary was caught within the Galapagos marine sanctuary carrying 357 poached shark carcasses.
CRE Ecuador is one of the leading Spanish language News Broadcast Service from Ecuador. This channel has a General Interest media focus which makes it even better, faster and more accurate. Live streaming and quick updates of this news broadcasting service makes it a very relaible source of news.
CRE Satelital is the amazing radio station of Ecuador. It is a 560 AM radio station, with Live Radio Online all the time. When ever you are working on your computer you can tune in to CRE Ecuador from the comfort of your home. You can relax and rejuvenate when you listen to the CRE Ecuador. If you are a student or a professional working here, CRE Ecuador will make you Read more
In a landmark decision handed down last Friday in Guayquil, President Correa was awarded 40 million dollars in a libel case against Ecuador’s largest daily, El Univeso.The judge also ordered the three heads of the daily, Carlos Eduardo Pérez Barriga, César Enrique Pérez Barriga and Carlos Nicolás Pérez Barriga along with the former editor of the Opinion section and author of the article, Emilio Palacio sentenced to 3 years in prison.
I rarely go to museums anymore. Thy tend to put me to sleep. All that walking around and looking at stuff. TV has given us all we need to look at and 86ed the whole walking around thing. But there was one museum I had to take in. And so after a year in Quito I finally got to see the museum of her most celebrated artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin.
So I’ll round out our little mini guide to Ecuador’s second city with my top three tourist attractions. Like I said before, Guayaquil is easily passed over because it seems like a humid quagmire of noise and rush-hour traffic. But get beyond the grud and you’ll find a few places worth seeing if you are stuck for a couple of days in transit or sorting out visas.
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This last weekend marked the latest feriado(holiday) in Ecuador. Those fun-filled weekends when the pastier people from the sierra can make their way to the beach and eat ceviche under the sun…. I am mostly confused as to why there should be three celebrations of Independence. Being from North Americans I am used to my independence holiday wrapped up with a nice bow and only served up once a year.
The Ecuador Gringo has teamed up with a few other awesome expats to bring you more travel tips. Here is a guest post from N.H.Rosen:
There are few places in Latin America as atmospheric as Quito’s Centro Histórico. The city’s colonial core is the largest and best-preserved collection of colonial architecture in the New World, and it is still the beating heart of Quito. The neighborhood was declared the first UNESCO World Heritage Site, and after visiting its narrow, hilly streets and regal plazas, you’ll understand why.
Any visit to the Centro Histórico, indeed any visit to Quito, should begin at the Plaza Grande. This is the city’s central square, and it is flanked by the city’s cathedral and presidential Read more
New winds are blowing across Ecuador. Conquest and occupation has shamefully marred the history of the Americas since the conquistadors came bearing gifts of bullets …Amongst the 80% of Ayangue illegally possessed, six of the seven pristine beaches within the communa of Ayangua are closed off to the public. Our destination was Playa Portete the focus of the gathering movement to take back Ayangue’s land.
The vote’s not quite in yet. But the question is pretty loud and clear. Will the people side with Correa on this one? Ten Constitutional amendments came up for vote last Saturday Ecuador called the people to vote on some pretty controversial laws.
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