Ecuador

From El Commerical 2012 is shaping up as a transition year for the national aviation industry in Ecuador, after the rule change since last January. The starting point was the elimination of air fuel subsidy.  Companies started to pay the real value of fuel, which now fluctuates with the price of a barrel of crude.  Airlines were previously paying $ 1.24 per gallon now must pay around $ 3.04.  Prior to January, Ecuador was subsidizing 60% of actual value of fuel. The first effect of...Read Full Story

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Eco-Tours at San Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves – The Magic Hiking Circuit Ecuador is a perfect destination for  eco-adventures. The bio-diversity, natural wonders, Incan culture and high quality of eco-tourism are a big attraction for active travelers, nature enthusiasts, birdwatchers, botanists, biologist and nature photographers from all over the world. Just north of Quito is the equator (that fictitious line in the middle of the Earth). I want to share my experience from a...Read Full Story

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                       Quito - Image via Wikipedia by Julie R Butler, Expat Daily News Latin America: http://www.expatdailynewslatinamerica.com It has taken a while, but finally, Ecuador will receive some due attention on this website. Situated right on the equator, Ecuador’s small size (it is South America’s fourth smallest country) makes its diversity in climates, geography, and biology all the more impressive, with three geographical areas on the mainland – the coastal plain lining the...Read Full Story

 Mrs. Wine Guy at the corner of Regina Victoria and Marshal Foch in Quito, location of one of our favorite Ecuadorian wine bars. As we departured Ecuador for our return to the U.S., I spent a couple of days with fetching Mrs. Wine Guy in the capital city of Quito.  It was in the Mariscal sector of new town that we discovered the Latitud Tapas and Wine Bar.  One of the features of this establishment is an assortment of price fixe selections that offer unlimited Spanish tapas accompanied...Read Full Story

Mr. & Mrs. Wine Guy The fetching Mrs. Wine Guy and I recently returned from a two month stay in Ecuador.  Ecuador is a beautiful, diverse and delightful country.  It, however, is sometimes a challenge to find a proper venue to enjoy a nice glass of wine.  Fortunately, The Wine Guy is persistant in his persuit and we now have a few regular venues in both Quito and Cuenca that we will enjoy upon our return.   (Ecuador is now our chosen target for retirement living....Grapevine readers wanting...Read Full Story

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By Martí Quintana The Ecuadorian hacienda Pesillo, built on the land once owned by conquistador Francisco Pizarro and was also the birthplace of the movement for the liberation of indigenous people in the early twentieth century, will be restored after decades of neglect to regain their social and symbolic value. Built in the seventeenth century, the house fell into disuse in the mid-twentieth century and was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1987.  The Ecuadorian government will invest...Read Full Story

Road to Miss Universe 2011 Claudia Schiess Fretz was crowned Miss Ecuador 2011 in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas on March 17th, 2011. Claudia is 20 year old and stands 1.73 m. She will represent Ecuador at the Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Special thanks and credits to beautypageantnews source: (Thank you and credits to http://freedom-guy.blogspot.com/ and all sources for the information and pictures)Read Full Story