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
Bahia de Carquez and the north coast of Manabi are some of the last parts of Ecuador with pristine beaches and cheap property for sale. Much has been happening in the last few years to improve the infrastructure
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.
think it was reported last year that a rumor was circulating that the $200 (and theoretically up to $2000) overstay departure tax was no longer. Well, I have been speaking recently to those who have sweated it out at passport control with over-staid visas and all parties have confirmed that there is no more tax—or at least they never paid a penny.
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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.
Well, I suppose you heard about our attempted “coup d’etat” this last week. At least I know some of you did as I spent most of my afternoon answering a stream of IM’s from concerned friends and family trying to get the lowdown at ground zero. Yes, Ecuador has been known to overthrow a leader or two, the last democratically elected leaders before Correa were forcefully removed from office by groups of rowdy rowdy protesters. Elections results are written in pencil here, should they have to rewrite the results midterm. And this time the protesters were the police, disgruntled by a congressional act, ushered in by Correa, to reduce bonuses and pension plans of police and military as a means Read more
While the United States and other developed countries may be able to boast of their state-of-the-art health care, top quality education, and massive amounts of technology, Ecuador is famous for something far more important: longevity.
It may seem strange that a country like Ecuador is famous for the longevity of its residents, but there are a few key aspects that contribute to its excellent reputation.
Geographic location is a factor that serves to benefit the country. Straddling the equator, Ecuador sees an even sunrise and sunset year round. The sun comes out at 6 am and sets at 6 pm 365 days a year. Although there are variations to the climate, it is generally moderate year round. This kind of Read more
Even in a tough overseas housing market, wanderlust can still be accommodated for the adventurous, especially those willing to venture outside capital cities. Average prices for the 29 countries reviewed by Coldwell Banker came in under $488,000, with the high-priced destinations balanced out by deals in destinations such as Hanoi ($166,000); Maracaibo, Venezuela ($118,000); Gaziantep, Turkey ($173,000); and Tangerang, Indonesia ($146,000).
By far the best overseas deal going? Salinas, Ecuador at $69,375. The area, a former salt mine, boasts a 9.5-mile beach and is the starting point for the “Route of the Sun,” Ecuador’s own Riviera. Prices there have been rising after completion of another oil pipeline to sate the world’s fossil fuel thirst. But the online newsletter International Living, Read more
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