Category Archive: BREAKING NEWS

May
10
2012

New Quito International Airport News

After 52 years of service, the current International Airport of Quito, Mariscal Sucre [IATA airport code: UIO], switches off its lights and closes permanently on October 11, 2012. The original airport was built in 1960 on 126 hectares of land, located in the north of Quito. Due to its location in the middle of a …

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Apr
27
2012

Tourist boat ‘Sulidae’ sinks in the Galapagos Islands

The tourist boat, Sulidae, sunk in the morning of Sunday, April 22nd, 2012. No casualties were reported. The Sulidae was built/constructed in 1901 (not a typo) and has completed over 110 years of service. The tourist boat ‘Sulidae’ sank at about 03:00 on Sunday while sailing between the islands of San Cristobal and Santa Fe, announced  the National Park Services in a news release. At the time …

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Mar
13
2012

Political Protest Marches – Government & Opposition Measure Political Forces

JUMP TO LAST UPDATE Quito, Ecuador – March 9th 2012 Various social groups – predominately indigenous communities – are starting to rally protest marches against the government of Rafael Correa. Organized opposition marches started on March 8th in the town of El Pangui (see map below), located in the south of the country.  Spearheaded by local …

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Mar
08
2012

New Regulation – Flight compensations for delays

DATE: March 8th 2012 The Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas (Ministry of Transport and Public Works), the Consejo Nacional de la Aviación Civil (National Civil Aviation Council) and the Dirección General de Aviación Civil DAC (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), presented the compensations to be given to air passengers in the event of non-compliance …

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Mar
01
2012

Ecuador has apparently located the resting place of the last Inca Emperor – Atahualpa

It has been a mystery for centuries … and perhaps the most important Andean historical find since Machu Picchu. Now an expert has apparently pinpointed a site that could be Atahualpa’s resting place: the last Inca emperor’s tomb (see map at bottom of location) Original news report via The Telegraph Another related article (via Sky …

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Feb
16
2012

Galapagos Airline Flight Rates (2012) for TAME, AEROGAL & LAN

ROUND TRIP GALAPAGOS AIRLINE TICKET Flights are automatically reserved when you book a cruise. There are three daily flights (two on Tame and one on Aerogal) to and from the Galapagos Islands, routed: Quito – Guayaquil – Galapagos – Guayaquil – Quito.  Therefore, one can depart from either Quito or Guayaquil and then return to either Guayaquil or …

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Feb
16
2012

Dengue outbreak in the province of Guayas, Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health confirmed the first mortality due to a recent dengue outbreak in the southern province of Guayas (located on the southern Pacific coast of Ecuador, and where the largest city – Guayaquil – is located).  The Health Minister confirmed the death of a 12-year-old girl. The culprit is the Aedes …

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Dec
19
2011

Ecuador Airline Flight Prices Set to Increase as of January 1st, 2012

December 19th, 2011 Latest news update … Official information coming from the two major airlines operating Galapagos Islands flights (i.e., TAME and AEROGAL) in regards to flight rate increases from January 1st, 2012: AEROGAL states the following … USD $50 per person per way (e.g. Quito-Galapagos or Galapagos-Quito) for flights to/from Quito for Baltra & …

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Dec
16
2011

10-day Quarantine due to Measles Outbreak in Achuar Community (Kapawi, Ecuador)

A recent outbreak of Measles adds to the recent rabies problem that afflicts the Achuar communities. A major outbreak of measles in Kapawi, province of Pastaza, forced authorities to declare a quarantine in the community living around 300 indigenous Achuar. In addition to the  tragic deaths of 12 people from rabies (apparently caused by bat bites) in three specific Achuar communities, this new outbreak has local inhabitants most concerned.  Health authorities have put into …

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Dec
13
2011

Quito, Ecuador could be one of the 7 Cities of Wonder in the World

The New7Wonders organization is promoting a contest for all to choose a list of Seven Wonderful Cities around the World. This institution has organized competitions wonders in other categories, such as new natural wonders, which includes the Ecuadorian Amazon. The Twitter account Quito Turismo (@quitoturismo) is asking people to support the city of Quito to …

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