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Colada Morada: a traditional beverage

Hundreds of years ago, our ancestors taught us to drink, whenever they buried their dead, a traditional beverage derived from corn beer called Colada Morada, becoming one of the biggest celebrations of  our culture. With Spanish colonization and Christianity in America, this...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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“Guaguas de pan” an Ecuadorian symbol in The Day of The Death

This traditional food, original from the nineteenth century, consists in baby-shaped bread that is usually accompanied with the habitual drink for this holiday: the colada morada. The word “Guagua” is a Quechua word that means”child” or...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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Staffing Hierarchy Regulation was approved

The Higher Education Council (CES for its Spanish acronym) debated for five hours, the draft Regulation of Career and Salary Structure of the Professor and Researcher of the Higher Education System. Following the document’s approval, the requirements were established for each of...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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Bankers reject the government setting their salaries

The Executive power aims to establish the salary of managers of banks, according to the Redistribution of Social Spending law project. The project aims to limit the salaries of administrators and legal representatives of financial institutions, which are under the control of the...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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Eeh-Ooh!: Gerardo Mejia Lasted Hit

One of the greatest  Ecuadorian artists, Gerardo Mejia, spoke to EcuadorTimes about his latest hit: Eeh -Ooh! Inspired and motivated by the Ecuadorian soccer team, Gerardo told us that this song seeks to inspire the fans during the soccer tournament season. “It was...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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Tulcan Cemetery is revealing touristic destiny

Tulcan is not only the highest provincial capital of Ecuador, but also the location of a special touristic destiny, the cemetery Jose Maria Azael Franco Guerrero, a detailed work in the Ecuadorian highlands. Which expects to receive over 50 visitors for the Day of the Dead (on...
Posted On 02 Nov 2012
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Great Expectations on the next “Clasico del Astillero”

Fans, players and team leaders are getting prepared  for one of the most expected matches on the seventeenth date of the Ecuadorian  tournament: the “Clasico del Astillero”, which will be held this Sunday, November 4, at the Monumental stadium in Guayaquil. After the fans...
Posted On 01 Nov 2012
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Djokovic is eliminated from the last 1000 ATP Masters of the season

On Wednesday, the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was eliminated in his first match of the 2012 edition of Paris-Bercy tournament, losing to American Sam Querrey 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. The Spanish David Ferrer (No.4) and Argentinean Juan Monaco (No.9) made it to the  round of...
Posted On 01 Nov 2012
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David Murdock Supports the Project City of Knowledge of Correa

The owner of the multinational Dole and financer of the North Carolina Research Institute, David Murdock, stated his interest in supporting the Project Yachay, City of Knowledge, which is being pushed by the Government of Ecuador. Murdock met last Tuesday with the Ecuadorian...
Posted On 01 Nov 2012
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Upcoming Holiday generates high demand for transportation tickets

On the occasion of “Day of the Dead” holiday, several interprovincial transportation cooperatives in Ecuador said that the demand for tickets has increased considerably between Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The beaches are one of the favorite destinations for the...
Posted On 01 Nov 2012
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