Blogs from South America - page 5683

November 07, 1986 *City official name :Ibarra *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Ibarra is the capital of the province of Imbabura. A colonial town with cobbled streets, located 115 Km north from Quito, at 2210 m. With some 140,000 inhabitants. Many tourists prefer this city for its pleasant weather and peaceful environment. The city has two plazas very well preserved: Parque Pedro Moncayo and the Parque Victor Manuel Peñaherrera (Flores and Olmedo), better known as Parque de la Merced. Most houses in Ibarra are colonial whitewashed style, that's why Ibarra is also known as the "White city". There is a religious museum and some attractive paintings can be seen at... read more

June 21, 1986 *City official name :San Clemente *Founded date : *Location :Manabi Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :San Clemente is located some 59 km north of Portoviejo and 20 km south of Bahía de Caráquez. Another small fishing village that started developing their tourist industry a few years ago. ... read more

Geo: -22.969, -43.1856Leaving the previously found shelter with my mother in Asuncion. On my unplanned way back to Germany...Luckily I was able to stopover in Rio de Janeiro and my onward flight to Frankfurt with Lufthansa was delayed by 48 hours. Lufthansa paid for each of the 180 passengers nothing less than the Copacabana Palace hotel...Still remembering...Just left Asuncion on a controversy issue with my mother...My mother intended me to stay and go to school there...The one and only time in life I remember my father actually made a decision to help me rather than himself...Bad enough...it was the only good decision he ever made...Nothing good followed...Ok, don't get me wrong...I loved Paraguay but way back than it was a hiding place of German criminals running away from the judging system of Germany...I am talking about ... read more

July 19, 1985 *City official name :Santo Domingo de los Colorados *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Santo Domingo de Los Colorados is 129 km from Quito. Is the central route from the highlands to the coastline. Sto. Domingo has become a central banana and palm oil industry, though sugar plantations are also to be found in this valley province. The city itself is prone to flooding after torrential rains and not very attractive for travelers though you may find several reserves in the surrounding areas away from the city. The "Monumento al Colorado" statue west of the center of town personifies well the look and dress code of the Tsáchila people nicknamed "... read more

August 15, 1984 *City official name :Sangolqui *Founded date : *Location :Pichincha Province *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Sangolquí is the seat of the Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha in northern Ecuador. Access to the city of Quito through the village of Tumbaco or through the "Autopista General Rumiñahui" (General Rumiñahui Highway). Currently has what will be the largest shopping center in Ecuador under construction (San Luis). ... read more