http://ecuador.surtrek.com Ecuador Travel Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:25:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Quito has inaugurated two news bus terminals"][/caption] The bus terminals of Quitumbe (south) and Carcelen (north), begin to work from this Thursday. Some passengers mentioned that the new terminals are very comfortable and very well located, nevertheless they are already developing the new signals and the additional services ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/07/quito-has-inaugurated-two-news-bus-terminals/ This tuesday is going to be the private Michael Jackson's funeral in a cemetery from Los Angele's city where will be buried Michael Jackson The king of Pop. On tuesday, July 7 since 13h00 (Argentina hour) in Los Angeles Staples Center Stadium will be made the Michael Jackso'n ceremony  and funeral. Funeral ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/07/michael-jacksons-funeral-by-internet/ [caption id="attachment_71" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Condor Festival in Ecuador"][/caption] From July 04th to 07th, in Pintag, there will be the II Festival for the Nature and Culture in honor to the National day of the Condor. The events are in charge of the Association “Cultura & Tierra” and the active forces of ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/07/the-condor-festival-in-ecuador/ [caption id="attachment_63" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="Puerto Lopez: Eleventh festival whale watching"][/caption] Representatives of the Chamber of Tourism of Puerto Lopez estimate that in this canton, located south of Manabí reach approximately 60 thousand tourists, among domestic and foreign, to enjoy the eleventh festival of whale watching. Technical environmental organizations about 30 registered births ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/07/puerto-lopez-eleventh-festival-whale-watching/ [caption id="attachment_57" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="Michael Jackson."][/caption] The proclaimed King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has died tonight at age 50 of a heart attack, according to CNN the artist has been transferred to an hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac arrest. Apparently Jackson, of 50 years, received cardio respiratory resuscitation before ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-the-king-of-pop-has-died/ [caption id="attachment_52" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="Galapagos Islands"][/caption] The Galapagos Archipelago is located in position number one on the Island category, in the second phase of the New 7 Natural Wonders of the World´s contest, according to the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador. This contest is sponsored by the Swiss organization “New7 Wonders”, which ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/06/galapagos-island-could-be-one-of-seven-wonders-of-the-world/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="230" caption="Transito Amaguaña"][/caption] Rosa Elena Amaguaña, was an Ecuadorian indigenous woman, meek and fighter.    In Ecuador, she is better known as Tránsito Amaguaña.  During her whole life she has struggled in defense of human rights of indigenous people. She grew up with her parents, who were workers at a ... http://ecuador.surtrek.com/2009/05/who-is-transito-amaguana/