Archive for the ‘Ecuador’ Category
Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges Emphasizes Diver Training and Land-Based Multi-Island Accommodations To Enhance Novice-to-Expert Scuba Diving Experiences
QUITO, ECUADOR, Jan. 5, 2012 — Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges, the region’s leading hospitality company for active adventure, suggests that recreational divers, novice to expert, consider Darwin’s magical archipelago as the destination for a wide variety of official PADI dive certification programs.
January 5, 2012
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Diverse Travel to be Discovered in Ecuador
Ecuador is located on the equatorial line in northwestern South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the south and east. Ecuador is the eighth largest country in South America, at roughly the size of the US state of Nevada. Ecuador is 283,561 square kilometers in size [...]
October 18, 2011
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Ecuador to Sponsor National Chocolate Week
LONDON, England – Ecuador has been announced as a major sponsor and exhibitor of the National Chocolate Week in London. The South American country’s presence at what is the UK’s biggest and most indulgent chocolate celebration aims to showcase the very best produce the region has to offer and further cements its position as one [...]
September 28, 2011
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Quito Ecuador Promotes Cultural Tourism
QUITO , Ecuador, June 21, 2011 – Quito is preparing itself to host CULTOUR, an international trade show promoting cultural tourism that will take place from June 22 to 24 at the ItchimbÃa Cultural Center. Participants will include journalists, tour operators and other companies from the private sector – all who specialize in cultural tourism.
June 22, 2011
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Quito Tourism Launches International Campaign To Attract Visitors
QUITO , Ecuador, April, 2011 – The largest, best preserved and least altered city in the Americas – Quito, Ecuador – has announced a new international marketing campaign to attract more Americans and Europeans. The Quito Visitors’ Bureau will promote the attractions of this historic city which was named UNESCO’s first World Heritage site in [...]
April 6, 2011
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ECUADOR TAKES PREVENTIVE MEASURES DURING TSUNAMI ALERT – Temporary Relocation of Residents and Visitors in the Galapagos Islands and Coastal Areas
NEW YORK – March 11, 2011– Ecuador’s President, Rafael Correa, declared the country in a state of emergency after 20 countries in the Americas were placed under a Tsunami warning following the 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan this morning. Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism in coordination with local emergency authorities is working on temporarily relocating residents [...]
March 14, 2011
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Ecuador in Bloom – Ruta de las Flores for Visitors is Introduced
Flower growing is one of the main export articles in Ecuador and in order to promote this industry, Ecuador has recently introduced a very tourist-friendly and colorful attraction – ‘Ruta de Las Flores’, or the Flower Trail.
March 31, 2010
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Ecuador to waive visa requirement for foreign tourists
QUITO – Ecuador will remove visa requirement for foreign tourists to enter the country, the Ecuador’s presidency website said Wednesday.
June 13, 2008
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Ecuador: More than Galápagos
By Andrew Princz/etn Take a walk on the waterfront of the clean, unassuming Ecuadorian port-city of Guayaquil, and you may be surprised to see a collection of modern, high-class tourism infrastructure developments. The futuristic Malecón is a riverside promenade adorned with sculptures, suave restaurants, a conference facility, a museum and even an IMAX theatre.
September 14, 2007
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Travel Industry Reaches Record Highs in Ecuador
Ecuador is experiencing record-breaking tourism growth, according to suppliers and tourism officials gathered at Meet Ecuador, a traveling trade show that recently visited several cities in the U.S. and Canada.
August 27, 2007
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