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Quito will celebrate its first festivities without Bullfighting

For the first time in decades, Quito will celebrate its 478 years of foundation without the traditional bullfighting Fair ‘Jesus of the Great Power’. Pablo Salazar, Citotusa CEO, formally communicated the Municipality of Quito about the suspension of the bullfighting...
Posted On 16 Nov 2012
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46 officers were summoned to present their version on case “Lizard”

On Monday, prosecutor Fanny Castro began to receive free and voluntary versions from some of the officers involved in the riot between some fans of Barcelona and Emelec, last November 4 in Guayaquil. Currently, the official has two lists with the names of 46 commando officers...
Posted On 14 Nov 2012
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Guayaquil sport without violence

Yesterday, Antonio Noboa, president of Barcelona Sporting Club, reached an agreement with Jaime Nebot, Mayor of Guayaquil, for entry to the Monumental stadium generally is free today, ie the fans enter without paying a penny to see Barcelona against Liga de Loja. Also spoke of...
Posted On 07 Nov 2012
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Cooperatives implement extra shifts to meet demand

In main cities of Ecuador, the excessive demand for tickets on the last day of the holiday caused the implementation of extra shifts by several land transport cooperatives. Terminals of Ambato, Cuenca, Manta and other cities were crowded with domestic and international tourists...
Posted On 05 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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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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“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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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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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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Citizens confrontation for the placement of a bust of “Che” in Guayaquil

Yesterday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at the bottom of Santa Ana Port, at Barrio las Peñas, to  express their anger and others to support  the placement of a bust in honor of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who commanded the Cuban Revolution.  The majority group...
Posted On 31 Oct 2012
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