By Alex Shaw (The Ecuador Reporter)
An international conference centre has been opened at the site of the Neo-Classical Hospital Eugenio Espejo buildings. The centre, discribed by the mayor of Quito, Paco Moncayo, as 'one more reason to visit this great city and country', was opened in a candle lit ceremony on the night of Friday, [...]

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Economic Yacht
Last Minute!!! - 8 days / 7 nights
June 6 - 13
Special rate: 1200.00 usd
Itinerary:
FRI: Baltra airport, Bachas beach.
SAT: Santa Fe and Plazas islands.
SUN: Española island, Punta Suárez, Gardner Bay
MON: Floreana island, Corona del Diablo, Punta Cormorant, Post Office
TUE: Santa Cruz island, Charles Darwin Station.
WED: Rabida island, Egas Port
THU: Bartolome island, Sullivan Bay
FRI: North Seymur island, Baltra airport.

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By Alex Shaw (The Ecuador Reporter)
"Ecuador's first chapel in honour of Mary was located in Guapulo. Spanish settlers chose this area because of it's physical resemblance to the Extremadura province of Spain, where Our Lady of Guapulo is said to have appeared to a shepheard in around 1300. The Sanctuary of Guadalupe's virgin in Guapulo, [...]

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