• Board-formed concrete imprinted with eucalyptus planks forms the exterior of this home in Quito , Ecuador, by local firm Bernardo Bustamante Arquitectos. (dezeen.com)
  • Tetra Pak cladding shelters the prefabricated plywood structure of the Huaira cabin, which architects Diana Salvador and Javier Mera have built for themselves beside a river in Puerto Quito, Ecuador . (dezeen.com)
  • Concrete columns draped in greenery, steel beams filled with books and a small pool feature in this apartment in Quito , Ecuador that local architect Aquiles Jarrín has overhauled for a family of three and their dog. (dezeen.com)
  • This office and residential building near Quito, Ecuador was designed by local studio Diez+Muller to enclose a staggered atrium for yoga classes. (dezeen.com)
  • Republic of the Ecuador"), derived from the former Ecuador Department of Gran Colombia established in 1824 as a division of the former territory of the Royal Audience of Quito. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many civilizations arose in Ecuador, such as the Valdivia Culture and Machalilla Culture on the coast, the Quitus (near present-day Quito), and the Cañari (near present-day Cuenca). (wikipedia.org)
  • An artist, as well as the curator for the Syndney & Burne Davis Art Center, Cesar Aguilera was born in Quito, Ecuador. (nbc-2.com)
  • QUITO, Oct 28 2013 (IPS) - The secrecy surrounding a friendly settlement in a case that Ecuador brought against Colombia in the International Court of Justice for damage caused by anti-drug spraying along the border has further angered those affected by the fumigation. (ipsnews.net)
  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuador, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño just announced in Quito. (wgbh.org)
  • The Ecuador service projects have been refined over the past few months to feature two initiatives led by the Avalos sisters and Isabel, respectively: The Mask Task, which aims to provide base recyclers in Ecuador with personal protective equipment, and Mission Ecuador X Trinity, which aims to provide supplies for the Baca Ortiz Shelter in Quito, Ecuador. (trinity.edu)
  • In Ecuador, many families with ill children travel from rural areas to major cities such as Quito to seek treatment. (trinity.edu)
  • Mission Ecuador X Trinity hopes to provide PPE and food kits to the shelter so that they can continue to support families who traveled to Quito to receive medical treatment for their children. (trinity.edu)
  • Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have built a wooden office in Guayaquil , Ecuador with a wall of angular windows that pop open, as shown in these photos with people wearing coronavirus face masks. (dezeen.com)
  • One example is the west coast of Ecuador, south of Guayaquil. (lu.se)
  • The District Court of The Hague has backed Chevron Corporation CVX on its long-standing legal fight with the Republic of Ecuador in relation to an unfavorable 2011 judgment that falsely implicate the company on alleged grounds of pollution. (nasdaq.com)
  • Increasing incomes and creating employment opportunities in some of Ecuador's poorest rural communities is the focus of a project being financed under a new agreement between the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Republic of Ecuador. (ifad.org)
  • Speedtest Intelligence ® reveals CNT was the fastest mobile operator among top providers in Ecuador in Q2 2023 with a median download speed of 28.45 Mbps. (speedtest.net)
  • Speedtest Intelligence ® reveals Netlife was the fastest fixed broadband provider among top providers in Ecuador in Q2 2023 with a median download speed of 78.36 Mbps. (speedtest.net)
  • Correa also said that the ultimate aim of neoliberal economic policies was to "control inflation and the country's risk indicator (an index to measure the probability that countries will honour their obligations) even if the people go hungry," and that their application in Ecuador and the rest of Latin America had only increased poverty and inequality. (ipsnews.net)
  • Rural women in Latin America : experiences from Ecuador, Peru and Chile / produced by Isis International Women's Information and Communication Service. (who.int)
  • La Oficina de Evaluación Independiente del FIDA y el Gobierno del Ecuador organizan un taller para presentar los resultados de una evaluación independiente de las operaciones del FIDA en el Ecuador en los últimos diez años (2009 a 2019), período en el que se ejecutaron cuatro proyectos en 16 provincias por un valor de más de USD 160 millones. (ifad.org)
  • The settlement stipulates that Colombia is to pay 15 million dollars in compensation, to be invested in areas in Ecuador affected by the aerial spraying of coca crops with the glyphosate herbicide near the country's border. (ipsnews.net)
  • Carlos is among more than 200,000 refugees who have sought asylum in Ecuador since the millennium, most, like him, from Colombia. (unhcr.org)
  • Their three children - ages nine months to six years old - are in theory entitled to both nationalities, but none have been registered for birth in either Colombia or Ecuador. (unhcr.org)
  • The flags of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela are almost identical because at independence in 1822 they formed a confederation ( Gran Colombia ). (crwflags.com)
  • On September 26, 1860, Gabriel Garcia Moreno, Supreme Chief of Government, decreed the flag change to its present (and ancient) colours, adopting the ratio 1:2 which differentiates Ecuador flag to that of Colombia (which would adopt the same distribution of its tricolor the following year). (crwflags.com)
  • Between the mainland and the Galapagos there are over 100 beaches, many of them undocumented virgin beaches except for a few fishermen", notes Mark Cowtan, a leisure expert focused on sports recreation, beach vacationing and the extensive flora/fauna Ecuador offers. (escapeartist.com)
  • With the exception of routes to the Galapagos Islands, which lie 600 miles off the coast of mainland Ecuador, internal flights in Ecuador are an inexpensive option for travelers short on time or unwilling to navigate the country's roads. (smartertravel.com)
  • Virtually all travelers to the Galapagos arrive by air via mainland Ecuador. (smartertravel.com)
  • Search and compare Puerto Ayora, Ecuador vacation rentals from hundreds of travel sites and save. (hotelscombined.com)
  • Results of search for 'su:{Ecuador. (who.int)
  • We are disappointed by the statement from Ecuador's Foreign Minister that #Ecuador has offered political asylum to Julian #Assange. (wgbh.org)
  • PEDERNALES, Ecuador, May 13 (UNHCR) - Colombian refugee Carlos bakes for a living. (unhcr.org)
  • In the immediate aftermath of the quake, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, dispatched two cargo aircraft to Ecuador packed with 200 tons of humanitarian aid, including 900 tents, 6,100 solar powered lamps and more than 7,000 plastic sheets. (unhcr.org)
  • UNHCR has been wanting to give some of that solidarity back in one way or the other," says Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR's representative in Ecuador. (unhcr.org)
  • BARRANCABERMEJA, Ecuador, November 21 (UNHCR) - The children of this tiny Ecuadorean village amuse themselves among the ruins of an old army radio tower, which lies rusting on the edge of a ravine in the Amazon rainforest. (unhcr.org)
  • Realizing the intensity of the situation in Ecuador, Katsuo Nishikawa, director of the Center for International Engagement (CIE), sent an email to Trinity's Ecuadorian students to check in and make sure they were alright back home. (trinity.edu)
  • Other Ecuadorian students, such as Isabel Chiriboga '22, who is attending Trinity on an International Student Scholarship, brought more ideas to the table, and Trinity students outside of Ecuador volunteered to help. (trinity.edu)
  • Most of the deaths came from three towns in coastal Ecuador: Manta, Portoviejo and Pedernales, according to statistics provided by the office. (cnn.com)
  • The first people who reached Ecuador may have journeyed by land from North and Central America or by boat down the Pacific Ocean coastline. (wikipedia.org)
  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of Ecuador early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. (cnn.com)
  • That's very near the site of the April 16 earthquake - the deadliest in Ecuador since a 1987 quake that killed 1,000 people. (cnn.com)
  • So when an earthquake struck Ecuador last month leaving thousands without homes, he stepped up to help the best way he knew how: making bread. (unhcr.org)
  • We are leaving the night of neoliberalism behind," as shown by the governments of Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina, Nicaragua and "now Ecuador", he said to an audience including several heads of state, among them his avowed friend Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela and the proponent of the socialist model mentioned in Correa's speech. (ipsnews.net)
  • Ecuador is overtaken by Nicaragua, which was number 56 at 89 Kilocalories Per Capita Per Day and is followed by Jordan with 86 Kilocalories Per Capita Per Day. (nationmaster.com)
  • Proyectos de Investigación en Salud, 2016, Government of Spain. (cdc.gov)
  • In Ecuador itself there are more than 200 environmental groups dedicated to sustainable development, and the country's 2008 constitution grants constitutional rights to nature. (mit.edu)
  • The country's name means "Equator" in Spanish, truncated from the Spanish official name, República del Ecuador (lit. (wikipedia.org)
  • The protests, which are also against rising living costs, have crippled transportation in Ecuador, with roadblocks set up in 19 of the oil-rich country's 24 provinces. (bangkokpost.com)
  • The natural assets that make Ecuador so appealing - its mountains and rain forests - are also what create the country's biggest transportation challenges. (smartertravel.com)
  • The ruling supports a 2018 arbitral award issued by an international tribunal administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that commanded Ecuador to stop enforcement of the Chevron judgment and overruled the country's effort to have the decision terminated. (nasdaq.com)
  • The sovereign state of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic and a developing country whose economy is highly dependent on exports of commodities, namely petroleum and agricultural products. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Colombian government also pledged not to carry out aerial spraying over the next year within 10 km of the border with Ecuador, between the southwest Colombian provinces of Putumayo and Nariño and the northern Ecuadorean provinces of Sucumbíos, Carchi and Esmeraldas. (ipsnews.net)
  • Its main aim is to reach out to Colombian refugees in remote communities like Barrancabermeja, some of whom have lived in Ecuador for years. (unhcr.org)
  • The new FRP process is by invitation only for certain nationals of Ecuador and allows an eligible beneficiary to be considered for parole into the United States on a case-by-case basis while they wait for their family-based immigrant visa to become available. (uscis.gov)
  • Certain nationals of Ecuador who are beneficiaries of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative , may be eligible to be considered for parole under the new FRP processes. (uscis.gov)
  • As with all parole requests, under this FRP process for certain nationals of Ecuador, parole will be authorized only on a case-by-case and temporary basis after determining that there are urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reasons for authorizing parole and that the beneficiary warrants a favorable exercise of discretion. (uscis.gov)
  • WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a Federal Register notice implementing a new family reunification parole (FRP) process for Ecuador, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration's successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened enforcement to reduce irregular migration. (uscis.gov)
  • Reaching for a sack of flour and water, he baked a first batch of 1,000 rolls to help feed families in the Pacific Coast region of Ecuador who were dislodged by the 7.8 magnitude tremor that struck last month. (unhcr.org)
  • Ecuador has shown solidarity with the refugee population during the last decades. (unhcr.org)
  • In contrast, when the Incas made incursions into coastal Ecuador and the eastern Amazon jungles of Ecuador, they found both the environment and indigenous people more hostile. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is a large amount of poverty in Ecuador, and the healthcare system is ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. (trinity.edu)
  • Whale watching in Ecuador is such an up close and personal experience that often you can spot cavorting and jumping humpback whales (Ballenas Jorobadas in Spanish) from the comfort of the beach, a dockside cafe, or your beachfront balcony overlooking the Pacific. (escapeartist.com)
  • Beaches in Ecuador that are particularly known to be excellent places for whale watching include Ballenita (literally translates to "Little Whale"), the fishing hamlet of Puerto Lopez and Mompiche, a tropical beach paradise that jumps out at you like an idyllic movie setting. (escapeartist.com)
  • Unlike surfing, whale watching is not a year round activity and for optimal viewing, your Ecuador beach vacation should be scheduled between June and September - optimal months as it encompasses the low-season for most of Ecuador's beach resorts. (escapeartist.com)
  • Finally, if after all the surfing, whale watching excursions and fishing expeditions, you find yourself plain tuckered out, maybe it is time to just spend some time soaking up rays on the magnificent beaches of Ecuador. (escapeartist.com)
  • Since that time, we have expanded our efforts and also conduct research in Ecuador as well as research and whale watching in Australia. (pacificwhale.org)
  • Since August until the first days of September we have had the opportunity at Pacific Whale Foundation Ecuador to do some capacity building and to learn from National Park (NP) rangers, NP guides and boat captains. (pacificwhale.org)
  • To help provide life-saving aid to families in Ecuador, please donate now . (unhcr.org)
  • In this book, Tammy Lewis examines the movement for sustainable development in Ecuador through four eras: movement origins (1978 to 1987), neoliberal boom (1987 to 2000), neoliberal bust (2000 to 2006), and citizens' revolution (2006 to 2015). (mit.edu)
  • Since 2000, the official unit of currency in Ecuador has been the U.S. dollar . (frommers.com)
  • According to Album 2000 [ pay00 ] , the plain Civil Flag of Ecuador, does not exist officially. (crwflags.com)
  • Two stone-walled volumes with grassy roofs are embedded into a rural site in Ecuador to form this house, designed by Quito's Rama Estudio . (dezeen.com)
  • One of 17 megadiverse countries in the world, Ecuador hosts many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the Galápagos Islands. (wikipedia.org)
  • The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. (wikipedia.org)
  • The powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), which since June 13 has been blocking roads and occupying oil wells in different parts of the country, had demanded a reduction in prices by an additional 30 cents and 35 cents, respectively. (bangkokpost.com)
  • We are ready to give him residence in Ecuador, with no problems and no conditions," Deputy Foreign Minister Kintto Lucas told the Internet site Ecuadorinmediato. (wlcentral.org)
  • Similarly, a number of loyal Inca subjects from Peru and Bolivia were brought to Ecuador to prevent rebellion. (wikipedia.org)
  • An account of the movement for sustainable development in Ecuador through four eras: movement origins, neoliberal boom, neoliberal bust, and citizens' revolution. (mit.edu)
  • Ecuador has a rich natural endowment which if combined with climate-friendly economic activity has the potential to be a source of sustainable job creation while meeting important mitigation targets. (worldbank.org)
  • Earlier, Ecuador accused the U.K. of threatening to storm the embassy in a bid to arrest Assange, the BBC reports . (wgbh.org)
  • Management informed that earlier this year, Ecuador had filed paperwork, admitting that the conviction against the company was fraudulent. (nasdaq.com)
  • The travel adventure and holidays company, PureTravel, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Ecuador holiday and travel section. (puretravel.com)
  • We have several installations to do this month in Ecuador so you might take advantage to share the installation travel costs with others to minimize your direct cost. (satsig.net)
  • Jorge Ramón Giacometti Taller de Arquitectura designed Casa Ocal to suit its hard-to-reach location in the mountains in the north of Ecuador . (dezeen.com)
  • Currently it is the only organization authorized to select and supply volunteers to third party organizations providing their services in social, community, educational, healthcare and ecological projects/programs throughout Ecuador. (pitt.edu)
  • As you plan your Ecuador adventure, make sure to leave some time open to frolic on the gorgeous beaches in Ecuador , chocked full of excitement, adventure or just plain, old-fashioned relaxation. (escapeartist.com)
  • Thus, the region of highland Ecuador became part of the Inca Empire in 1463 sharing the same language. (wikipedia.org)
  • Architecture student David Guambo has built himself a small studio in rural Ecuador with a straw roof and wood framing. (dezeen.com)
  • Talking about the roya (coffee rust) epidemic in El Airo, a rural community in southern Loja province in Ecuador, brings back bad memories to the minds of local coffee growers. (ifad.org)
  • Ecuador still owes the World Bank $748m, the economy ministry says. (bbc.co.uk)
  • Since 2014, Ecuador Poultry Meat Calories Supply Per Capita was down by 1.3% year on year. (nationmaster.com)
  • Small Change -- Before coming to Ecuador, and whenever you make a purchase, get some smaller bills and coins. (frommers.com)
  • Before you go to Ecuador, make sure that your PIN fits the bill. (frommers.com)