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1. EcuaGold Looks to Future Success with Positive Sampling Results on Historic Producer December 10, 2007 By Leia Michele Toovey Historians, paleontologists, and geologists are fond of saying, “The past is the key to the present”. In the case of EcuaGold Resources’ (TSX.V: EGR) San Bartolomé mining concession, the proof of this axiom is quickly becoming evident. The San Bartolomé concession is located in Ecuador, about 20 km southeast of Cuenca, Ecuador’s third largest city. Historically, it is Ecuador’s largest silver producer; between 1991 and 1994, mining interests extracted over one million ounces of silver. Through grab sampling of tailings and waste dumps from past mining ac... (read more) Author: Resourcex Investor

2. Mindo Cloud Forest May 07, 2007 Today I awoke very early in the morning, I was very excited, since I knew that today it was the day in which I would take the Mindo, Ecotourism & Adventure Excursion in the One Day Tours of Gray Line Tours of Quito - Ecuador. It was a sunny day that promised to be phenomenal, I get down of my room of the Hotel in Quito– Ecuador and the guide of Gray Line Tours Ecuador was waiting for me, ready to begin the Tour and the Adventure in the Mindo Cloud Forest. I have heard speak a lot of this Mindo Cloud Forest, also I read that it has much diversity of flora, in special of orchids, as w... (read more) Author: Eric Castro

3. Papallacta: Rest, Relaxation, Health And Ecoturism March 30, 2007 After a length and productive period of work in my country, I decided to award myself with deserved vacations of rest and relaxation, it was how I decided to come to Ecuador, and between all tours and services that I took, definitively the Excursion to the Papallacta Hot springs & Spa of the One Day Tours that Gray Line Tours Ecuador in Quito - Ecuador provided to me, was the one that fulfilled all my expectations, since in a single excursion I could know, relax, rest, enjoy a ecotourist footpath and until care a little bit my physical health. It was as well as today in the morn... (read more) Author: Eric Castro

4. Ecuador Four Worlds In One Country March 14, 2007 Visiting Ecuador in South America, was a wonderful experience, mainly because I had the help of GRAY LINE TOURS and I could take the necessary time to admire its Four Worlds, yes, you read well, Ecuador with 98,985 Mi2 of territory, has catalogued like one of the countries with more high biodiversity of the world and its Ecuadorian Tourism Ministry, has subdivided into "Four Worlds" marked clearly, for delight of his visitors: Ecuadorian Coast, Ecuadorian Highlands, Ecuadorian Jungle and the Galapagos Islands. I had the opportunity to visit great part of those Four Worlds an... (read more) Author: Eric Castro

5. City Tour In Cuenca - Ecuador March 14, 2007 When I arrived to Cuenca – Ecuador by plain, from Quito – Ecuador, I thought that tour will be like another tour of my life, but from the first time when the personnel of GRAYLINE TOURS ECUADOR, of Cuenca – Ecuador received me and carried me to the Hotel in Cuenca – Ecuador, I appreciate the warm and kindness of the Cuenca citizens of this beauty city located at Ecuadorian Highlands, with a strange and nice accent of this pronunciation, very different to the rest of the Ecuadorian, they gave me a warm welcomed and explain me about the most important to the City ... (read more) Author: Eric Castro

6. Ingapirca Inca's Ruins In Ecuadorian Highlands March 14, 2007 Our tour began in the morning when GRAY LINE TOURS ECUADOR in Cuenca picked me up of my Hotel and left with direction to the famous Ingapirca Inca’s Ruins, driving by North Panamerican Highway. Then few minutes crossed El Descanso Bridge, that is the limit border between the Azuay Province which capital is theCuencaand the El Cañar Province which capital is Azogues, at this point we start to climb until arrive to the Dividing Continental Water located in Bueran around 3,500 meters above sea level, in our trip we cross through Azogues, a city with 50,000 inhabitants, this cit... (read more) Author: Eric Castro

7. Madrid Holidays, Attractions and Places to Visit January 30, 2007 Madrid is the capital of Spain, and is located almost exactly in the centre of the country. The provinces Avila, Segovia, Guadalajara, Cuenca and Toledo border Madrid, and with an elevation of over 2 thousand feet, it is also the highest capital in Europe and home to over 3 million people. Madrid is also home to the royal family, Spanish parliament, banking, and is the administration hub of Spain. Madrid is a lively, cosmopolitan city full of culture and artistic activity and has an endless supply of bars, which are busy well into the early hours. One of the best ways to get around the c... (read more) Author: Steve Greenwood

8. Castilla La Mancha Holidays - Toledo, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Guadalajara January 23, 2007 Castilla La Mancha is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Spain. It is located in the centre of the country and is bordered entirely by other Spanish regions including Andalucia, Castilla & Leon, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, and Extremadura. Castilla La Mancha is further divided into 5 provinces, which take their names after their capital cities. These are Toledo, Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Guadalajara. Castilla La Mancha is synonymous with Don Quixote, windmills, sunflowers and Manchego cheese, which is made from sheep's milk. Miguel Cervantes It is in the province... (read more) Author: Steve Greenwood

9. Travel Saftey - Using Intuition January 04, 2006 "We've been robbed," I told Ana. "All of it." I grabbed the thief, who was no longer acting drunk at all. It was a lesson in travel safety. It started when both my wife and I had a strong feeling we shouldn't get on that bus in Cuenca. Neither of us said anything, because a taxi was two dollars, and the bus cost only twenty-five cents. It seems a bit TOO frugal now. Ana found a seat, but there was no seat for me. I was packed in with the other commuters standing up. I noticed the drunk pushing his way through the crowd, randomly going this way and that, and I knew somethimg was up. I... (read more) Author: Steve Gillman

10. Getting Robbed Overseas On A Bus May 24, 2005 We knew better. Both me and my wife had a strong feeling we shouldn't get on that bus in Cuenca, but neither of us said anything. A taxi was two dollars, and the bus cost only twenty-five cents. Ana sat down, but there was no room left for me, so I was packed in with the other commuters standing up. Almost immediately I noticed the drunk pushing his way through the crowd, randomly going this way and that. I knew somethimg was up, and instinctively reached into my pockets to check on my money. We had just visited the ATM that morning, and the $170 cash in my pocket was the most we had carr... (read more) Author: Steve Gillman

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