Pichincha (Ecuador)

City Slicker in Quito

The capital of Ecuador is celebrating 200 years of independence with a multimillion dollar boost. Don't dismiss Quito as just a stopover en route to the Galapagos Islands. This city is buzzing from the current 200th anniversary...

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Heard of aji and kori?

"We are a banana Republic." Well, that's what Gonzalo Davila Trueba, from the distant land of Ecuador, says gleefully. Chef Trueba, who hails from the capital city of Quito, points out that with many varieties of bananas, the...

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Electricity blackouts in Ecuador

Ecuador has introduced electricity rationing after a drought led to acute water shortages at the country's main hydro-electric power plant at Paute. There have already been blackouts in the capital, Quito, and the Pacific port...

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Ecuador sees 2010 external borrowing $2.18 bln

QUITO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ecuador expects its external borrowing to reach $2.18 billion next year, according to a copy of the government's $21.28 billion 2010 budget proposal. (Reporting by Alexandra Valencia) Keywords: ECUADOR...

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Ecuador sees 2010 growth at 6.81 pct-budget plan

QUITO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ecuador's government is forecasting 2010 growth at 6.81 percent with inflation at 3.4 percent for the year, according to a proposal for the budget presented to the National Assembly on Friday. The...

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Carlos Correa edited FrontPage

Marzo 21,2009 - Barcamp Quito- Quito, Ecuador. Marzo 29,2009 - Barcamp Santa Elena - Salinas, Ecuador. Noviembre 28, 2009 - BarCamp Loxa '09 - Loja, Ecuador Perú Octubre 10, 2009 -BarCamp Puno - Puno, Perú.

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The Equator

We featured the Greenwich meridian two years ago on Google Sightseeing, so it’s about time we had a closer look at the other global zero: the equator. Although it is more than 40,000km long, there are surprisingly few towns...

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Leifa Del Carmen Vergara Moreira : Ecuador

50 of $450 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 1, 2009 Leifa del Carmen Vergara Moreira is a member of the Mejía communal bank which is located in Portoviejo, Manabí province. This is one of Ecuador's most beautiful regions...

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Felon involved in clandestine videos in Ecuador

A man who made clandestine video recordings used to discredit Ecuador in a $27 billion oil contamination lawsuit is a convicted felon with a history of legal troubles, The Associated Press has learned.

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Unasur requests 200 million A/H1N1 flu vaccines from WHO

QUITO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian Health Minister Caroline Chang said Thursday the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) had requested 200 million doses of vaccines against the A/H1N1 influenza from the World Health...

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