Head south of the border May 14, 2008
Rates are $330 round-trip to Quito or Guayaquil, Ecuador, and $445 to Bogota, Columbia, (add $172 for taxes, fees and fuel surcharges). Trips can be taken any day (based on availability) when a three-day advance notice is given. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ecuador opposes outpost in U.S. war on drugs May 13, 2008
When he was a child in Guayaquil, his father was imprisoned in the United States for several years on smuggling charges. He has no intent of ensnaring Ecuadoreans further in the U.S. war on drugs. (International Herald Tribune)
Speed Racer Revs Its Way into IMAX(R) Theatres on May 9, 2008 May 9, 2008
Cinema Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30 Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre St. Michael - CineMagic Metropolitan IMAX Theatre Missouri St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX Nevada Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas - Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX New Hampshire Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre New Jersey Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino New York Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Scripps Executive Will Lead Efforts to Create Niche Newspaper Products Mar 28, 2008
From 1996 to 1998, he was the managing editor of El Telegrafo in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Aldape was named one of Hispanic Magazine's "25 Most Powerful Hispanics" in February 2006 and Poder Magazine's "100 Most Powerful Hispanics" list for 2006/2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Mar 20, 2008
Colombia can play in Barranquilla or elsewhere, Ecuador can use Guayaquil, Bolivia can come down the Andes to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. But what about the clubs based in the mountain regions. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Andres Gomez brings Grand Slam rsum to La Jolla Mar 2, 2008
Gomez's introduction to tennis came at a club in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where his father played with Pancho Segura and that he currently manages. Gomez began representing Ecuador in Davis Cup matches at 16 and continued until he was 40. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Vizuete named Ecuador coach Feb 28, 2008
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) -- Sixto Vizuete will become permanent coach of Ecuador, after leading the team on an interim basis following the resignation of Luis Fernando Suarez last November. Vizuete will try to lead Ecuador to its third straight World Cup appearance in South Africa in 2010, the country's soccer federation said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
ECUADOR PHOTOS Feb 27, 2008
Puerto Inca dwellers move along a flooded street at the Puerto Inca village in Guayaquil February 19, 2008 ... Ecuadoreans look at a destroyed road at the Puerto Inca village in Guayaquil February 19, 2008 ... Ecuadoreans look at a destroyed road at the Puerto Inca village in Guayaquil February 19, 2008. (AlertNet)
Ecuador Flooding Has Killed 16, Caused $200 Million in Damage, Correa Says Feb 24, 2008
In the Guayas province, one of those hardest hit by flooding, the coastal city of Guayaquil has had 712. 5 millimeters (28 inches) of rain this year, according to the Ecuadorean navy's meteorological service. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Thousands homeless in deadly Ecuador floods Feb 23, 2008
Los Ros -- north of Guayaquil -- was the hardest hit of nine provinces affected, civil defense officials said. In Los Ros province, five people died when an ambulance drove into a hole at the side of a street at dawn Thursday. (CNN -- World)
Ecuadorian Food & Drink Feb 22, 2008
Just as in many other locations in South America, Chinese food is quite popular, especially in large cities such as and Guayaquil. Chaulafan - This is simply your basic fried rice dish, with or without meat, found in Chinese restauramnts worldwide. (Suite101.com)
Cyclone seen worsening Mozambique floods Feb 20, 2008
Ecuadoreans look at a destroyed road at the Puerto Inca village in Guayaquil February 19, 2008. Some costal cities have been flooded due to continuous rain in Ecuador. (AlertNet)
Dynasty Metals & Mining Inc.: President's Update Jan 29, 2008
"Dear Shareholder,We made significant progress in 2007 towards achieving our two primary objectives, which are: to materially increase our resources estimates through continued exploration, and to become the largest gold producer in Ecuador, initially by bringing our Zaruma Gold and Jerusalem Projects into production.Production Update - Zaruma Gold ProjectIn April 2007, we received the last of the necessary permits from the Ecuador Ministry of the Environment to construct and operate a mill... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Huge rally against Ecuador reform Jan 26, 2008
The demonstration in Guayaquil, about 420km (261 miles) from the capital, was led by the city's Mayor, Jaime Nebot ... Carried on the shoulders of his supporters, Mr Nebot delivered a speech from a stage in Guayaquil's main street ... Mr Correa celebrated his first year in office with supporters in Guayaquil. (BBC News -- Americas)
Ecuador's Constitutional Assembly Expels Opposition Leader Alvaro Noboa Jan 15, 2008
Nobody answered the telephone at Noboa's Grupo Noboa Corp. offices in Guayaquil. To contact the reporter on this story: Stephan Kueffner in Quito at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Juan Arzube, 89; bishop was lauded as an activist but tainted by accusation Jan 12, 2008
Arzube was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on June 1, 1918. He came to the United States to study civil engineering and earned a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., in 1942. (Los Angeles Times)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Ecuador assembly overwhelmingly approves tax reform bill Dec 30, 2007
On Thursday, police fired tear gas and blocked roads to prevent opposition politicians - including Jaime Nebot, the influential mayor of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and financial hub - from entering city where the assembly was meeting to protest the bill. -AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ecuadorian Regional Food: Soups Dec 22, 2007
Here are some to try next time you're in Quito or Guayaquil. Ceviche. (Suite101.com)
Flushing fugitive in cop slay extradited Dec 21, 2007
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said George Saravanos, 31, was taken into custody by U.S. marshals two weeks ago in a hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador after information supplied by his father led them to the South American country. Saravanos was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds he sustained in an unrelated incident. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
Fugitive Saravanos Is Arrested In Ecuador Dec 21, 2007
Friday December 21, 2007. (NYPD) Fugitive George Saravanos of Flushing was arrested in Ecuador. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Galapagos Islands Packing List Dec 2, 2007
There are ATM s in the two larger ports, but you may want to get some cash in Quito or Guayaquil on the mainland before you travel to the islands. Even if you ve completely paid for your trip beforehand, you ll want some cash for souvenirs, drinks on the ship and for tipping your naturalist guide and ship crew. (Suite101.com)
Evanston Native Poppinga Part of a Punishing Cougar Defense Nov 28, 2007
He served a church mission in Guayaquil, Ecuador and played two years at Utah State prior to coming to BYU. As a sophomore in 2004 he ranked third on the roster with 61 tackles, 31 of which were solo. . (The Daily Universe, UT)
* Chilean leader inspects damage from earthquake Nov 17, 2007
The US Geological Survey said it was centered about 234km south-southeast of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. "There are reports that the quake was felt throughout the country," Ecuador's Geophysics Institute said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Quake rocks Peru-Ecuador border Nov 17, 2007
Local media said the temblor was felt strongly in the country's largest city, the port of Guayaquil. The Ecuadorean Geophysics Institute said it had reports that the quake was felt throughout the country. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Powerful earthquake shakes Peru-Ecuador border Nov 16, 2007
7 quake was felt strongly in the Ecuadorean cities of Guayaquil and Manta. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 10:12 p.m. and was centered about 150 miles south of Guayaquil. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Quake hits Peru-Ecuador border, no injury reports Nov 16, 2007
Residents in Quito and the country's coastal city of Guayaquil felt the quake, according to a Reuters witness and local media reports. A Red Cross spokesman said there were no immediate signs of injuries. (AlertNet)
Strong quake rocks Ecuador Nov 16, 2007
The quake was strongly felt in Quito and the largest city of Guayaquil. Local television said the quake lasted about 25 seconds, sending residents running from their homes in panic. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ecuador Central Bank Names Mauricio Martinez as Third Chief in Five Months Nov 15, 2007
Martinez was chosen as interim chief and previously headed the bank's research division in Guayaquil, Ecuador's biggest city, the bank said today in an e-mailed statement. He replaces Gladys Palan, who was named interim chief five days ago after Chief Executive Jorge Davalos resigned along with several other officials. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Smoke smell prompts emergency landing Nov 14, 2007
The plane was en route from Miami to Lima, Peru, when it landed in the port city of Guayaquil. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Four Different Worlds Of Ecuador Nov 3, 2007
And she'll visit Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and that nation's major port. The centerpiece of her journey, however, will be a visit to the Galapagos Islands, one of the most pristine and unusual wildlife areas left in the world. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Lemon Pie Ingresa al Mercado Mundial como una Revolucin, con su Primer Sencillo 'I Have To Stop' Oct 14, 2007
El 27 de Octubre Lemon Pie abrir; el concierto de Soda Stereo en la ciudad de Guayaquil, luego de que desde Argentina se aprobara su participaci;n por la excelente calidad en propuestas y su manejo profesional como m;sicos de trayectoria. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Correa's Candidates Lead National Vote to Rewrite Ecuador's Constitution Oct 1, 2007
The people have given the traditional parties a red card,'' Rolando Panchana, a candidate close to Correa who was likely elected to the national assembly, said in a television interview from Guayaquil with Canal 1. Speaking to reporters in the presidential palace in Quito after the exit poll was released, Correa said he expects to win 80 of the 130 seats. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Poll: Socialists winning in Ecuador Oct 1, 2007
Although the power elites, particularly those in Guayaquil, the nation's economic center, are cool to him, most Ecuadoreans embrace his reform, analysts said. MOST READ STORIES. (AZCentral -- News)
Boy killed by fireworks during match Sep 19, 2007
QUITO: Ecuador police opened an investigation on Monday after an 11-year-old fan was killed by a stray fireworks rocket during an Emelec-Barcelona match in the southern port city of Guayaquil. Carlos Cedeno was in a suite in Guayaquil s Monumental Stadium on Sunday when the stray rocket entered his upper chest. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Feared gang renounces its crime crown Aug 26, 2007
As gangsters many of the Kings had money and prestige in the slums of Quito and Guayaquil. There is talk of setting up cybercafes, micro-credit schemes and a fashion label with the initials LK, but going straight will narrow the chances for making easy dollars. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Explorers Sail, Bike, Walk from North to South Pole Aug 22, 2007
The cycling leg will take them 5,000 miles from New York to Panama, where they will sail to Guayaquil, Ecuador ... Planned arrival in Guayaquil Sept. 22. (Fox News)
Ecuador Flights Aug 22, 2007
Airlines and airfares to Quito, Guayaquil, and the Galapagos. Tourism and business travel have made both Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador a magnet for attracting new airlines ... Ecuador has long been a hub for tourism and business travel in South America and finding cheap rates to/from Quito, Guayaquil, and the can be difficult. (Suite101.com)
The Benefits of Teaching Abroad Aug 21, 2007
While shorts and t-shirts may be appropriate for some jobs in a coastal city such as Guayaquil, teachers in Quito are expected to be much more formal, with men likely to wear ties and women dress pants. Talk to others who have lived in the country, read about the cultural expectations, and have an understanding of how your culture is viewed both in terms of the negative and positive aspects. (Suite101.com)
DoD Press Briefing with Dr. Ward, Capt. Boynton, Mr. Leitch on USNS Comforts Four-Month, 12-Country Humanitarian Mission To South America, Central America and the Caribbean from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va. Aug 18, 2007
We want to partner in Peru on HIV/AIDS, and we want to partner here with an organization called Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil, which is a big private not-for-profit hospital organization. So that's how we see it. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
New Optimized Zaruma Plant Design Increases Gold Recovery to 92%-Dynasty Hires Zaruma Mine Manager Jul 18, 2007
The Zaruma Gold Project is located in the cantons of Zaruma and Portovelo, Province of El Oro, Ecuador, approximately 160 kilometres south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's main seaport. The project comprises 44 mineral concessions, covering approximately 103 square kilometres, in an active high-grade goldfield. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Twins separated at birth reunite after 15 years Jul 14, 2007
They have raised me well, they have respected me and helped me, she said in an interview with the Guayaquil newspaper El Universo. If they love me so much, the girl said of her biological parents, let them stop (the lawsuit) and tell me that they wont do anything against the doctors. (MSNBC -- International)
Hospital answers a special call for help Jul 7, 2007
"The U.S. consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador was very reluctant to grant him a visa," said David Abalos, who served as the communication mediator between Princeton HealthCare System staff and Mr. Morocho Japa's family. After a visit to the consulate by Mr. Morocho Japa, the mailing of several letters from Princeton HealthCare staff to the consulate and much behind the scenes e-mail and fax correspondence, the Ecuadorian finally received permission to go to the U.S. about a month before having... (Lambertville Beacon, NJ)
Bolivia president to tackle Blatter over altitude ban Jun 21, 2007
Bolivias only viable alternative would be the lowland city of Santa Cruz while Ecuador would have to play in the tropical port of Guayaquil. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
South America to ask FIFA to reconsider altitude ban Jun 17, 2007
Bolivia s only viable alternative would be the lowland city of Santa Cruz while Ecuador would have to play in the tropical port of Guayaquil. Ecuador, who had never previously played at a World Cup, qualified for the 2002 and 2006 tournaments thanks to their record at Quito s Atahualpa Stadium where they are unbeaten for almost six years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ecuador's Barcelona signs Argentine keeper Sessa Jun 5, 2007
QUITO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Argentine goalkeeper Gaston Sessa has made an agreement to move from current soccer club Argentina's Velez Sarsfield to Barcelona, from the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, the Ecuador Football Federation said on Monday. Sessa, 34, met with Galo Roggiero, president of Barcelona, known as los toreros (the bullfighters), during Roggiero's visit to Argentina, according to Barcelona sources. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Undermines U.S. in Latin America Jun 5, 2007
Growing trade with China is increasing the significance of Latin American cities on or near the Pacific Ocean, from Guayaquil to Valparaso ... The transformation of Latin American urban centers will ultimately depend on the opportunities and policies presented by each country and the skill of particular cities in marketing themselves, but may create opportunities for cities such as Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; and Guayaquil, Ecuador. (Newsmax)
High and dryReaders across Latin America react to football altitude ban Jun 1, 2007
Agustin Yerovi, Guayaquil, Ecuador. I do not agree with this ban. (BBC News -- Americas)
Red Cross Awards Charity for Relief Donations! May 24, 2007
6 million in regular sponsorship support provided to over 50,000 impoverished children and their families living in the slums of Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador, over the past three years Children International has provided over $741,000 worth of medical supplies, medicines and clothing ... James R. Cook, president and CEO of Children International, says, "We work very hard to help impoverished children living in Ecuador. We feel honored that the International Red Cross values our relationship and... (AlertNet)
Quito's Plaza de San Francisco May 20, 2007
" To the right of the monastery's main entrance, a door opens onto the Museo Franciscano, which houses one of the city's many collections of religious art. On a tour of the museum, one begins the visual journey into the haunting world of the Escuela Quitea (Quito School of Art), a renowned body of Catholic religious art produced by indigenous sculptors and painters during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Escuela Quitea is best known for its astounding realism, its often horrifying morbidity... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Ecuador to Investigate Rights Abuses May 5, 2007
In a news conference from the port city of Guayaquil on Friday, Febres Cordero accused Correa of forming "a tribunal of the Inquisition" and said his political enemies want to try him "for having fought terrorism.". He called Correa "a totalitarian" who has revealed himself to Ecuadoreans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Ecuador founds truth commission May 5, 2007
Febres Cordero, speaking at a press conference in his native port city of Guayaquil, accused Correa on Friday of forming "a tribunal of the Inquisition" and said his political enemies want to try him "for having fought terrorism". He also called Correa "a totalitarian" and said that if the government sought to proscute him, he would not flee. (Aljazeera.Net)
Sometimes we have to kill one animal so that others can survive." May 2, 2007
Live goats fetch about $15 a head for sale to dealers who ship them to slaughterhouses in Guayaquil, on the mainland, but hunters say their prey has become harder to find since park rangers increased the scope of their own hunts. "They're killing these goats from helicopters and leaving them to die out there when I'm trying to feed my children," Eldio Penafiel, 35, said during an interview as he prepared to go hunting on horseback for goat. (International Herald Tribune)
War in the Pacific: It’s Hell, Especially if You’re a Goat May 1, 2007
Live goats fetch about $15 a head for sale to dealers who ship them to slaughterhouses in Guayaquil, on the mainland, but hunters say their prey has become harder to find since park rangers increased the scope of their own hunts. They;re killing these goats from helicopters and leaving them to die out there when I;m trying to feed my children,; Eladio Pe afiel, 35, said in an interview as he prepared to go goat hunting on horseback. (The Ledger)
TVCable Ecuador Chooses EGT'S HEMi Apr 26, 2007
TVCable Ecuador Deploys EGT HEMi(TM) Headend Micro for Local Digital Channel Conversion in Quito and Guayaquil ... TVCable has deployed their all-digital services in the country's two largest cities: Quito and Guayaquil. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ecuador deal puts Galapagos cruise in reach Apr 17, 2007
Continental discounts round-trip travel to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to a base rate of $219 round-trip ... For instance, the total ticket price for the Guayaquil trip is $330. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
* Correa wins right to rewrite charter Apr 17, 2007
"For the government's part, we will always respond with more democracy, as we have done this Sunday," the president said at a news conference in the southwestern port of Guayaquil. The leftist economist's remark appeared aimed at deflecting criticism that he wants to take Ecuador down the path of his ally, Venezuela's firebrand socialist president, Hugo Chavez. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Correa Vows to Rewrite Ecuador's Constitution After `Crushing Win' in Vote Apr 17, 2007
The 44-year-old president called politicians opposed to the national constituent assembly a ``mafia'' yesterday in his speech in Guayaquil ... The very future of the country was at play,'' Correa told supporters in Guayaquil last night, according to videos posted on the presidential Web site. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Ecuador voters back overhaul Apr 16, 2007
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - Leftist President Rafael Correa scored a major victory Sunday as Ecuadoreans voted overwhelmingly to support his ambitious plan to remake the nations system of government and weaken its discredited Congress, an exit poll showed. Voters across this small Andean nation, from highland Indians in ponchos to fishermen in villages along its Pacific coast, turned out to cast ballots on the need for a special assembly to rewrite the constitution a measure many hope will bring... (MSNBC -- International)
Ecuador leader celebrates 'win' Apr 16, 2007
The president was shown on national television celebrating at a hotel in the country's largest city, Guayaquil. A Cedatos-Gallup exit poll of 40,000 voters nationwide showed 78% in favour and 11. (BBC News)
Ecuador to sever IMF ties Apr 16, 2007
Anchorage Daily News. " When he took office three months ago, Correa, a U.S.-trained economist, vowed to renegotiate the country's $16.4 billion foreign debt and direct resources to programs to help the poor. Correa, a staunch ally of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, has frequently criticized the "unacceptable conditions" of IMF loans, and said Sunday that the institution has "been harmful for the country. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ecuadoreans solidly back reform plan Apr 16, 2007
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -- -- Leftist President Rafael Correa scored a major victory Sunday as Ecuadoreans voted overwhelmingly to support his ambitious plan to remake the nation's system of government and weaken its discredited Congress, an exit poll showed. Voters across this small Andean nation, from highland Indians in ponchos to fishermen in villages along its Pacific coast, turned out to cast ballots on the need for a special assembly to rewrite the constitution -- a measure many hope will... (The Miami Herald)
Ecuadoreans Vote in Favor of National Assembly to Rewrite Constitution Apr 16, 2007
In a speech today at a ceremony in Guayaquil, he called politicians opposed to the national constituent assembly a ``mafia. Tension between Correa and congress heightened over the past few months after lawmakers voted to replace the head of the country's top electoral court for backing Correa's referendum plan. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
