May
10
2012
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 …
Dec
13
2011
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 …
Sep
22
2011
President Rafael Correa – under Presidential Decree no.885 published on September 20th, 2011 – declares the period of Wednesday, November 2nd through to Sunday, November 6th, 2011 as a holiday long weekend throughout Ecuador. This five-day National Public holiday falls during both the religious celebrations of the Dia de los Difuntos (November 2nd) and the …
Sep
20
2011
On Friday, September 16th 2011 at 19h00 a TAME airline airplane (Embraer 190), flight no.148 from Loja to Quito, crashed into the far north safety extension region of the Quito International Airport of Mariscal Sucre. Aboard were 97 passengers and 6 crew. No victims were reported, and 11 people received medical attention. The TAME plane ended up some 300 …
