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Many cities and sites in Ecuador are integrated in the prestige Unesco World Heritage Sites. Such cities and best known places are the Galapagos Islands, and the city of Cuenca.




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Hotel baker awarded $3 million in suit against Starwood Print E-mail
Friday, 12 March 2010

A federal jury in Manhattan has ordered Starwood Hotels & Resorts to pay $3 million to a baker at the Westin Times Square, who claimed he was retaliated against for filing repeated discrimination claims.

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Ecuadorian VP visits Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador Lenin Moreno Garces paid a visit today to the Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre in Dubai.

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12:08 Iran Supports Ecuador... Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Quito, March 7 IranA A-s Vice President Mohamad Reza Rahimi said Sunday that his country will support Ecuador to seek the necessary funds to preserve the Yasuni Amazonian Park, through the international community joint responsibility.

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South Miami volunteer delivers gifts to children in Ecuador Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Nora Barzaga recently experienced the joy of Christmas all over again when she delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children in Ecuador.

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AMERICA/ECUADOR - Fourth Meeting for Life: for pregnant women, motherhood, and life Print E-mail
Monday, 08 March 2010

On Saturday, March 27 will be the day of the Fourth "Meeting for Life" organized by the "House of Life" , along with the Archdiocese of Santiago de Guayaquil, which will bring together mothers, pregnant women, and families in 'Plaza San Francisco.' Following a festivity in the square for pregnant women, there will be a prayer meeting in the ...

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Avianca, TACA to purchase Ecuador's Aerogal Print E-mail
Sunday, 07 March 2010

Avianca, which finalized its merger with Grupo TACA last month, plans to continue growing with the acquisition of Quito-based Aerogal, CEO Fabio Villegas said.

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Feeble shock hits Ecuador Print E-mail
Saturday, 06 March 2010

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Ecuadorean capital of Quito on Friday. No casualties or damage were reported yet.

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16:08 Ecuador OKs South Com... Print E-mail
Friday, 05 March 2010

Quito, Mar 4 Ecuador approved the decision of Azuay, Morona, Santiago, Zamora, Chinchipe and El Oro Provinces to set up the Mancomunidad del Sur association to improve development and governability.

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Ecuador for National Dialogue Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010

Quito, Feb 26 Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has stressed that his government will not yield to any group no matter how important it believes it is, or it really is, because there is a Law of the Land, a constitutional and an institutional order in the country.

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Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos Print E-mail
Wednesday, 03 March 2010

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- There's been a rich debate in marine ecological circles about what happens to a key food source along rocky coastlines dominated by upwelling.

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Ecuador: 2.4% Disabled, Reports President Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 March 2010

Quito, Feb 28 At least 2.4 percent of the Ecuadorian people is disabled, reported President Rafael Correa referring to a study carried out in 11 provinces.

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Celebrating Carnaval: Redwood Valley resident, educator, reports on volunteer assignment in... Print E-mail
Monday, 01 March 2010

The four-day "locura" of Carnaval in Ecuador, the recreation of the ancient celebration signifying the end of winter, has just ended, heralding the beginning of the new season of fertility- although here, in Ecuador, this occurs in mid-summer. The events began on the on Feb.

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El Gran Circo de los Titeres - The Movie - Banos, Tungurahua, Ecuador Print E-mail
Sunday, 28 February 2010

Well here it is ready for you to preview or see - The Great Puppet Circus! The Dunning family who are also volunteering at Arte Del Mundo kindly videotaped the circus and have put it on the web for anyone to see.

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Ecuador starts evacuation from Galapagos Islands Print E-mail
Saturday, 27 February 2010

Ecuador announced that it will evacuate the residents of the Galapagos Islands to a hill due to a tsunami threat, Latin American media reported Saturday.

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Reed organ represents heritage of University of West Alabama Print E-mail
Saturday, 27 February 2010

LIVINGSTON -- The reed organ in Bibb Graves Auditorium at the University of West Ala bama is more than 100 years old.

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Manta, Ecuador - Manta, Ecuador Print E-mail
Friday, 26 February 2010

DAY 7 .. Tuesday, January 12th . At Sea En route to Ecuador. Quiet day at sea, back to the 'sky deck' and our 'private space'. Crossed the Equator into the Southern Hemisphere right on the stroke of midnight .. it was too late for King Neptune to appear for his normal antics.

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Ecuador Extols New Regional Entity Creation Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010

Quito, Feb 24 In his arrival in this cpaital on Wednesday, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa emphasized the significance of the recently concluded Unity Summit in Mexico and the foundation of a new Latin American and Caribbean organization.

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A Visit to Ecuador Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Ecuador is a Spanish speaking and Catholic country in the north west of South America and is surrounded by countries Colombia and Peru.

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Movies let you escape to islands Print E-mail
Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of sinking ships and shark attacks, of malaria and madness.

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Indigenous Markets in Ecuador Print E-mail
Monday, 22 February 2010

A visit to one of the traditional indigenous markets in Ecuador is the highlight of many a traveler's time in the country.

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