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Ecuador (i/ˈɛkwədɔːr/ E-kwə-dawr, Spanish: [ekwaˈðor]), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland.
What is now Ecuador was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the fifteenth century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the sixteenth century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its 15.2 million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of European, Amerindian, and African descendants.
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
The Amazons are a nation of female warriors in Greek myth.
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Yasuni National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Yasuní) is in Ecuador with an area of 9,820 km2 between the Napo and Curaray rivers in Napo and Pastaza provinces in Amazonian Ecuador. The national park lies within the Napo moist forests ecoregion and is primarily rain forest. The park is about 250 km from Quito and was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1989. It is within the claimed ancestral territory of the Huaorani indigenous people. Yasuni is home to two uncontacted indigenous tribes, the Tagaeri and the Taromenane.
Yasuni National Park is arguably the most biologically diverse spot on Earth. The park is at the center of a small zone where amphibian, bird, mammal, and vascular plant diversity all reach their maximum levels within the Western Hemisphere. Moreover, the park breaks world records for local-scale (less than 100 km2) tree, amphibian, and bat species richness, and is one of the richest spots in the world for birds and mammals at local scales as well.
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The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads of state, this documentary reveals the full breadth of Chevron's crime, and its outrageous acts against it's victims ever since. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://www.facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey
For more than 60 years, Ecuador's oil industry has centered on reserves underneath the amazon jungle. But while oil has helped boost the country's economy, pollution and land invasions have had a devastating impact on indigenous groups like the Waorani. As the government pushes deeper into the rainforest in the search for oil, the indigenous community of Nemonpare is fighting back with help from the latest tech gadgets. Al Jazeera's David Mercer reports.
Chevron vs. the Amazon - Public Lecture by Associate Professor Dr John Minns Presented by The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) and the Embassy of Ecuador in Australia. In June this year the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of the oil company Chevron and against 30,000 Ecuadorians who claimed that Texaco – later acquired by Chevron - had caused massive environmental damage in oil production between the early 1970s and 1993 in the Lago Agrio field in north-east Ecuador. The Ecuadorians have argued since then that the attempt to clean-up the oil fields had been unsuccessful and that many in the region had suffered major health problems as a result. This talk looks at the legacy of oil production in the region and examines the political economy of oil in Ecuad...
SIGN THE PETITION TO KEEP THE OIL IN THE GROUND IN THE AMAZON: http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/keep-the-oil-in-the-ground-in-the-amazon CONTRIBUTE TO OUR WORK: https://amazonwatch.org/donate BE A CLIMATE LEADER! HELP BRING OUR INDIGENOUS ALLIES TO THE UN CLIMATE TALKS IN PARIS AND KEEP THEM SAFE WHEN THEY RETURN HOME: http://amazonwatch.org/p2p Humanity's survival depends on not burning two-thirds of our global oil reserves, so we must act now by limiting fossil fuel extraction. The highly biodiverse Amazon basin is a keystone area in combating climate change because it regulates our planet’s health and drives global weather patterns. Preserving regions most critical for our survival—from the Amazon to the Arctic—is the solution to avoiding climate chaos. That's why we are globally ...
Over three decades of oil drilling in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Chevron dumped more than 18 billion gallons of toxic wastewater into the rainforest, leaving local people suffering a wave of cancers, miscarriages and birth defects. Now, with the support of an international campaign for justice, the communities affected by Chevron's negligence are holding one of the world's largest oil companies to account.
by Katie Burke and Sarai Valverde Social Justice Oregon State University
Practices that aren't allowed in their own back yard, but perfectly fine (and profitable) in someone elses. ** From the docu: http://crudeimpact.com
On October 3rd 2013, Ecuador's National Assembly authorized the project to drill for oil in the Yasuní National forest, which is a biosphere reserve and home of endemic tribes and unique animal species. See more videos: http://therealnews.com It is estimated by the Ecuadorian government that in that area, there are around 920 millions barrels of crude oil, for which Ecuador could get up to 7 billion dollars maybe more, over the next 30 years, this accounts for 20% of the countries' oil reserves.
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Located in eastern Ecuador, the Yasuni Park is a unique ecosystem. Thousands of species of plants and wildlife are concentrated in this part of the Amazon rainforest. But the park and its treasures are directly threatened by drilling for oil. Ecuador's Yasuni National Park covers 10,000 square kilometres of rainforest. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989, its biodiversity is among the most outstanding on the planet. Hundreds of species of mammals, birds and butterflies, plus thousands of rare specimens of plants and trees, crowd this corner of the Amazon. But the park is also a victim of the riches beneath it, where almost half of the country’s cru...
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Thousands of species of plant and wildlife call Ecuador's Yasuni National Park home, but it is believed that beneath the lush floor lies $7.2 billion of oil. Drilling could threaten the rain forest's biodiversity and indigenous populations. Some scientists argue a balance could be found. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
In an exclusive investigation for reported.ly, journalist Nina Bigalke travelled to an oil concession deep in the Amazon rainforest to film an illegal access road, the existence of which Ecuador’s government has denied. As indigenous peoples seek to secure the safe future of their ancestral home, President Rafael Correa faces fierce political opposition ahead of a huge expansion of oil production into Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park. Full story: http://bit.ly/YasuniRoad http://www.reported.ly http://www.twitter.com/reportedly/ http://www.facebook.com/reportedly/ http://www.instagram.com/reportedly
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa threw down a challenge to the international community in 2011 - he would keep an estimated 846 million barrels of oil in the Yasuni National Park in the ground in exchange for 3.6 billion dollars in aid over 12 years. But the money hasn't been forthcoming, so it now looks likely the government will allow oil exploration in this untouched corner of the Amazon. Duration 02:28
In this documentary, the people from the Ecuadorian Amazon talk about how a responsible oil drilling of Yasuní National Park would positively affect their quality of life. #OurEcuador We can work together #EseEsMiEcuador Visit us: http://iguanamixer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iguanamixer Twitter: @iguanamixer
There have been protests in Ecuador after the government gave the go-ahead for oil exploration in a region of the Amazon rainforest. President Rafael Correa says he was forced to make the move after an international fund, which would have paid Ecuador to not drill in the region, failed to raise enough money. Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports.
Ecuador PetroEcuador Oil Mess: 118 Amazon Oil Spills Ecuador PetroEcuador Oil Mess: 118 Amazon Oil Spills At first I wasn't going to weigh in on the Ecuador issue for a bit, especially considering the recent and on balance really interesting 60 minutes segment that aired Sunday of this week. But then I ran across a paragraph that popped up in an Internet search for oil spills and Ecuador has reported 117 oil spills, which have jointly cost more than 27 million U.S. dollars in environmental compensation. Distributed by Tubemogul. - vlog produced by Zennie Abraham Zennie62 Blog http://www.zennie62blog.com - youtube video A Zennie Abraham YouTube Vlog Zennie62, Oakland's 1st YouTube Partner Channel, covers San Diego Comic Con, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, CES Las Vegas, The Academy Awards
See how toxic waste pits built by Texaco (now Chevron) around the company's oil drilling sites in Ecuador are designed to pollute, and continue to spread oil contamination in the Amazon rainforest environment. Amazon Watch's Mitch Anderson & Amazon Defense Coalition's Donald Moncayo visit a large waste pit at 'Agua Rico 4' oil well in northeastern Ecuador and illustrate how an overflow pipe allows toxins to flow out of an abandoned toxic waste pit when it rains (which it frequently does) and into nearby streams and rivers depended upon by thousands of local residents for drinking and bathing.
A film made by chris den hond and mireille court Duration : 52 minutes. January 23, 2015, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chevron received the "Prize of Shame". The award highlights the world's most irresponsible corporations. NGOs blame Chevron for "the ecological disaster caused by the oil explotation in the Ecuadorian rainforest". In the sixties, the oil giant Texaco signed a contract with the government of Ecuador to extract petrol from the Amazon rain forest. Until 1990, Texaco, that was bought by Chevron in 1991, extracted billions of gallons of crude oil that generated gigantic revenues for the company. But this intensive extraction caused enormous damages to the environment. When Chevron left Ecuador in 1992, it left behind a thousand pits all over the area. About 18...
Visit our Twitter page @IAmYasuni and Facebook page www.facebook.com/Iamyasuni to learn how you can get involved. In the heart of the Amazon, within Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, there are 846 million barrels of oil, equivalent to 20% of the country's reserves, located in the ITT field. The Yasuní National Park contains the world's most extensive biodiversity, and is home to two tribes who have voluntarily remained isolated from civilization, the Tagaeri and Taromenane. In 2007, the President of Ecuador Rafael Correa announced at the United Nations' General Assembly the country's commitment to preserve indefinitely these reserves. In return, President Correa asks for the international community's co-responsibility to preserve the environment, by asking contributions totaling 3.6 billion...
Over almost three decades of oil drilling in Ecuador's Amazon, Chevron dumped billions of gallons of toxic waste into waterways relied on by local inhabitants for their drinking water. The result: A humanitarian and public health crisis affecting thousands of people who live in indigenous and farmer communities. Chevron has used every legal trick in the book to delay a resolution of the claims of the affected communities.
This video describes a journalism project I am pursuing in Ecuador. Background: A new push to drill for oil in Ecuador could devastate a pristine jungle habitat and the Indians who live there. The 3,793-square-mile Yasuni National Park contains more plant and animal species than all of North America. It sits atop nearly 900 million barrels of oil. It's also the ancestral home to the Huaorani Indians, who have lived off the land for more than 1,000 years. The Ecuadorean government in 2007 had offered to ban drilling in the ecologically fragile Yasuni park in exchange for $3.5 billion in contributions from the international community. Donations fell short and the government dropped the plan. Even before that failure was announced in 2013, documents show that the Ecuadorean government had bee...
The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads of state, this documentary reveals the full breadth of Chevron's crime, and its outrageous acts against it's victims ever since. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://www.facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey
Love oil? Hate rainforests? You'll be excited about this! China has made a deal with Ecuador to drill for black gold in the jungle...totally not at all near the native people who've been removed peacefully. Subscribe for more China Uncensored: http://www.youtube.com/ntdchinauncensored Make sure to share with your friends! ______________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: instagram.com/ChinaUncensored ______________________________ MOBILE LINKS: China Building Floating Nuclear Reactor https://youtu.be/CChPD7N76Sw How Will US Presidential Candidates Handle China? https://youtu.be/Wh9xjC1D0yw 5 Chinese Military Fails https://youtu.be/YMTZMdWVG1Q
This list of top 10 things to do in Ecuador shows you the highlights of the country along the avenue of the volcanoes in the Andean region Related Guide: http://www.back-packer.org/places-to-see-ecuador/ --- equipment used to produce this video --- Sony A7 II http://amzn.to/1Gfj8MU Joby Gorillapod http://amzn.to/1CMyE0b Zoom H2n Audio Recorder http://amzn.to/1FFVSt4 SDHC Memory Card http://amzn.to/1ygZzWD Waterproof Memory Card Case http://amzn.to/1FFWLCb Backpack Osprey Farpoint 40 http://amzn.to/1ceMOlo Ecuador is one of the most diverse countries in the world though it's comparably tiny. Beside the Galapagos Islands (which is the #1 tourist destination in Ecuador) the country has a lot more to offer, therefore I focussed on "La Sierra" in this video which is a paradise for landscape l...
Visit Ecuador, Ecuador trip, Ecuador tourism, Ecuador tours, Ecuador vacations, Ecuador travel, Ecuador travel guide, Ecuador holidays, Tourist attractions in Ecuador, Ecuador Tourism Guide Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube ========================= The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a travel alert suggesting that pregnant women postpone travel to Ecuador, where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. All travellers should protect themselves from mosquito bites. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel within the 20km exclusion zone along the border with Colombia except for the official border crossing town of Tulcan in Carchi province. There are a number of active volcanoes in Ecuador. The C...
Travel video about destination Ecuador. Ecuador is the smallest of the Andes’ states in South America and a land that derived its name from the Equator. A natural paradise with a living Indian culture and captivating colonial towns that was once part of the Inca Realm and later the sought-after possession of various European colonial powers. Quito, the "divine city", is the capital of Ecuador. Steep and narrow steps lead downhill to the Centro Historico in which many of its small buildings have been rebuilt several times due to devastating earthquakes. In 1536, Quito was newly founded and built on the ruins of an Inca town. West of Quito the edge of the extinct Pululahua Volcano is accessible by car. It is the largest volcanic crater in South America and the huge caldera with its steep ...
In this video I explore the city of Cuenca, Ecuador and show you how much things cost. PLANNING A BUDGET TRAVELING TRIP?? "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel" is a travel guidebook that's packed with practical travel info. And it's just $10 on Amazon! For more info, CLICK HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Gabes-Guide-Budget-Travel-Tricks/dp/1470155141/ Or feel like reading something fun, adventurous and inspiring? "Following My Thumb" by Gabriel Morris features 26 adventure travel stories from around the world. Available on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Following-My-Thumb-Gabriel-Morris/dp/1846948495/ Gabriel's travel page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Explore-the-World/226239094115488 Lots more adventure travel at: http://gabrieltraveler.com Follow Gabriel on twitter: http://...
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, sits high in the Andes and straddles the equator, making it the closest national capital to the sun. San Francisco de Quito, as this harmonious city is officially called, is all about balance. Its World Heritage protected Old Town is contrasted by its progressive New Town. The New Town, or La Mariscal, is centered on the bustling Plaza del Quinde and has markets, trendy cafés and nightlife. The Plaza de la Independencia is the Civic heart of Old Town, is overlooked by the Municipal Palace, Archbishop’s Palace and Presidential Palace. Quito has a wealth of ornate churches, including the Santo Domingo Church, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Basilica de la Merced, de San Francisco Church, the Church of the Society of Jesus and the Basilica of the National V...
Ecuador Travel Guide: 10 Best Places to Visit in Ecuador List of Best Places to Visit in Ecuador: 1. Galapagos Islands, 2. Quito, 3. Otavalo, 4. Cuenca, Ecuador, 5. Baños, 6. Riobamba, 7. Quilotoa Loop, 8. Salinas, 9. Mindo, 10. Guayaquil Copyright: Video created by Omegatours.vn Omega Tours Co., LTD Add: 2nd Floor, 01 Le Duan Str - Hai Chau Dist - Da Nang City, Vietnam Website: http://Omegatours.vn Thank For Creative Commons of Authors: Music: "The Bluest Star" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: YouTube Audio Library Creative Commons Photos in Flickr. Photos Credited: 10. Guayaquil descubriendoelmundo: www.flickr.com/photos/descubriendo-el-mundo/16535950614 descubriendoelmundo: www.flickr.com/photos/descubriendo-el-mundo/17132450656 9. Mindo harryandrow...
We are ALWAYS asked for tips and tricks about all the places we've visited over the past 3 years. Instead of constantly typing out the same old story to everyone, we thought (LIGHT BULB MOMENT) it was time to make GUIDES for the cities we've loved and countries you must check out! This week we offer tricks and travel tips, including; accommodation suggestions, restaurants to eat at and what kind of activities/excursions we enjoyed. Is there a place you are dying to have a bit more info on? LET US KNOW in the comments below! Links from video: Eco Lodge we LOVED: http://www.lacasaverde.com.ec/ Trip Advisor Reviews on the Swing at the End of the World: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g312857-d5221104-Reviews-Casa_Del_Arbol-Banos_Tungurahua_Province.html SUBSCRIBE for tr...
In this video I explore Quito, Ecuador and show how much things cost. PLANNING A BUDGET TRAVELING TRIP?? "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel" is a travel guidebook that's packed with practical travel info. And it's just $10 on Amazon! For more info, CLICK HERE: http://www.amazon.com/Gabes-Guide-Budget-Travel-Tricks/dp/1470155141/ Or feel like reading something fun, adventurous and inspiring? "Following My Thumb" by Gabriel Morris features 26 adventure travel stories from around the world. Available on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Following-My-Thumb-Gabriel-Morris/dp/1846948495/ Gabriel's travel page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Explore-the-World/226239094115488 Lots more adventure travel at: http://gabrieltraveler.com Follow Gabriel on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/g...
TRAVEL ECUADOR! Today we share 16 amazing and we think, BEST places to visit when traveling Ecuador. Frank and Angie will always "TELL IT LIKE IT IS" about everything traveling and living abroad. Visit our EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS AREA https://www.patreon.com/HMFamilyLife *Scroll down to read more* Rental Assistance http://www.gringogoodsamaritans.com/p/best-help.html Courses http://www.gringogoodsamaritans.com/p/blog-page_6.html DIY CUENCA LANDING GUIDE DIY QUITO LANDING GUIDE DIY ECUADOR COAST GUIDE http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/angielewis For more real Nitty-gritty life abroad, click blog below http://www.DiscoverCuencaEcuador.com Get help renting in Ecuador http://www.GringoGoodSamaritans.com
Two girls, two backpacks and one HUGE culture shock. Tackling a multitude of terrain, transport, tantrums with nothing but our trusty travel guide, we set off on the adventure of a life time. Places Visited include: Quito Lago Agrio Cuyabeno Jamu Lodge Latacunga Quilotoa Loop Baños Cuenca Ingapirca Shot on a Canon 60D & Gopro HD Hero4 Black Music Credits: Title: Intelligent Design Author: Gavin Luke Source: www.epidemicsound.com Title: Los Besos De Mi Negra Author: Lydia Mendoza Source: http://publicdomain4u.com/lydia-mendoza-los-besos-de-mi-negra Title: Needs More Salt 2 Author: Niklas Ahlstrom Source: www.epidemicsound.com Title : Acoustic Chill 05 Author: John Åhlin Source: www.epidemicsound.com Title: The Moon 2 Author: Jonatan Järpehag Source: www.epidemicsound.com ...
Some tips from travel experts on what to know before travelling to Ecuador !
See our suggestions for what to do and see in the vibrant city of Ecuador, from the Devil’s Nose train journey to the scenic Cotopaxi National Park. Start planning your own tailor-made trip by calling one of our Ecuador specialists. UK 01993 838 655 Ireland 1 800 992 198 US 1-855-838-8635 Canada 1-855-838-8665 Or visit https://www.audleytravel.com/ecuador
To leave behind a seascape of houses and then to find yourself walking on the half of the world. To be purified by a shaman woman in a botanical garden and then savour the typical “tortillas de papas” dish. To flank in silence the slope of a lake, from the height of 4,000 meters, overlooking the surrounding valleys and volcanos and then to immerse yourself in the colours and scents of one of the biggest market of all the South America. To live the simple everyday life of a local community to then lose yourself sailing within the labyrinth of the Amazon water channels. To fly towards a lunar, occasionally Jurassic landscape where the relationship between animals and man seems to be still primordial to then find yourself walking the urban scale of a colonial city but with a village atmos...
Visit Ecuador, Ecuador trip, Ecuador tourism, Ecuador tours, Ecuador vacations, Ecuador travel, Ecuador travel guide, Ecuador holidays, Tourist attractions in Ecuador, Ecuador Tourism Guide Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... ========================= The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a travel alert suggesting that pregnant women postpone travel to Ecuador, where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. All travellers should protect themselves from mosquito bites. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel within the 20km exclusion zone along the border with Colombia except for the official border crossing town of Tulcan in Carchi province. There are a number of active volcanoes in Ecuador. The Cotopaxi volcano has ex...
Quito, Ecuador is magical! Here, I explore the top 5 things to do in and around the city. Links to these experiences are below... Enjoy! Number 1: Visit the Old Town http://www.cheztiff.net/ Number 2: Visit the Middle of the World http://www.mitaddelmundo.com/en http://www.museointinan.com.ec/ Number 3: Go Shopping in Otavalo - http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/South_America/Ecuador/Provincia_de_Imbabura/Otavalo-1588300/Shopping-Otavalo-TG-C-1.html Number 4: Visit a Rose Plantation - http://www.thisisecuador.com/contents/andes/premium-haciendas.html Number 5: Take a day trip on Tren Ecuador - http://trenecuador.com/en/ S U B S C R I B E http://bit.ly/SubscribeTravelistaTeri C O N N E C T W I T H M E H E R E http://instagram.com/travelistateri http://facebook.com/traveli...
During February 2016 Idecided to take 14 days off work in order to travel from Berlin to Ecuador to visit my univ flatmates (back in Spain 2007-2012) who I hadn't seen in over 3 years. We travelled across Ecuador and visited Guayaquil, Cuenca, Baños de Agua Santa, Ingapirca, Olon and Montañita. It was literally, the best experience that I have ever had in my entire life. Love Ecuador, and I am coming back next year! Music: My Type by Saint Motel
Modern residential buildings dominate the townscape of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, that was founded in Spanish colonial times. Quito is the starting point for most journeys through this fascinating county that is situated on the Equator and which offers both cultural as well as many natural attractions and most especially, the Galapagos Islands. The journey to the fascinating animal kingdom of the Galapagops Islands begins in Baquerizo Moreno the largest settlement on the island which also has the largest fishing harbour of the entire archipelago. The rolling movement of the Poseidon, the expedition’s diving boat, provides a hint of the adventures that lie ahead. The remarkable biodiversity of the islands is also evident in the various species of birdlife that are to be found there. ...
Travel video about destination Quito in Ecuador. Quito, otherwise known as the ‘divine city’, is the capital of Ecuador. It is a Spanish colonial city and Baroque gem surrounded by volcanic mountains, its historic centre having been built on the ruins of an Inca city. La Basilica is situated on a northern hill and is one of the city’s most monumental buildings measuring a hundred and forty metres long and thirty five metres wide. It is one of Quito’s earliest religious buildings and its construction began in 1892 when, a century later, it was consecrated by the Pope. The basilica is an architectural symbol of an autocratic Catholic church which dominated the country until the Liberal Revolution of 1925. The former Inca city subsequently became a splendid, yet strict, religious settleme...
Ecuador Travel video shows you the must-see adventure destinations in Ecuador in addition to some great tips on how to best go about seeing all that Latin America has to offer! Host: Mike Melendy
Manta, Ecuador Tourism - Manta, Ecuador Vacation - Manta, Ecuador Tours - Manta, Ecuador Travel Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Manta is a mid-sized city in Manabí Province, Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country. Manta has existed since Pre-Columbian times. It was a trading post for the Mantas. According to the 2001 census, the city had 192,322 inhabitants. Its main economic activity is tuna fishing. Other economic activities include tourism and a chemical industry with products from cleaning supplies to oils and margarine. Manta possesses the largest seaport in Ecuador. The port was used by Charles Marie de La Condamine upon his arrival in Ecuador when leadi...
The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads of state, this documentary reveals the full breadth of Chevron's crime, and its outrageous acts against it's victims ever since. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://www.facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey
Chevron vs. the Amazon - Public Lecture by Associate Professor Dr John Minns Presented by The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) and the Embassy of Ecuador in Australia. In June this year the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of the oil company Chevron and against 30,000 Ecuadorians who claimed that Texaco – later acquired by Chevron - had caused massive environmental damage in oil production between the early 1970s and 1993 in the Lago Agrio field in north-east Ecuador. The Ecuadorians have argued since then that the attempt to clean-up the oil fields had been unsuccessful and that many in the region had suffered major health problems as a result. This talk looks at the legacy of oil production in the region and examines the political economy of oil in Ecuad...
In this documentary, director Joe Berlinger looks into a major environmental disaster in the Amazon, which involves the oil industry in Ecuador. While the film explores the human toll of the corporate presence in the heart of the jungle, it also presents the circumstances involved in the massive legal case associated with the complicated situation. Investigating the issue from a variety of perspectives, the movie shows how big business can drastically affect the world 2009 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326204/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
I was lucky enough to interview 7 Kichua tribe members on their thoughts of Oil drilling and oil pollution in the Amazon Rainforest.
President Jaime Vargas, Ashuar Nationality, and Narcisa Mashienta, Community Leader Shuar Nationality - both of Ecuador - join Marlo Blue from KPFT 90.1 FM Local News in Houston to discuss their battles to stop the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest and halt the sale by the Ecuadorian government to auction off their native lands for oil production. These leaders joined other community activists Idle No More Gulf Coast; Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services, Tar Sands Blockade and Amazon Watch to protest this dangerous and exploitative resource extraction that threatens indigenous peoples and their sacred lands at a conference in Houston, Texas.Recorded and filmed at KPFT 90,1 FM, Houston, Texas. February 6, 2013. English and Spanish. TRT: 25:41
A film made by chris den hond and mireille court Duration : 52 minutes. January 23, 2015, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chevron received the "Prize of Shame". The award highlights the world's most irresponsible corporations. NGOs blame Chevron for "the ecological disaster caused by the oil explotation in the Ecuadorian rainforest". In the sixties, the oil giant Texaco signed a contract with the government of Ecuador to extract petrol from the Amazon rain forest. Until 1990, Texaco, that was bought by Chevron in 1991, extracted billions of gallons of crude oil that generated gigantic revenues for the company. But this intensive extraction caused enormous damages to the environment. When Chevron left Ecuador in 1992, it left behind a thousand pits all over the area. About 18...
Abby Martin sits down with the President of Ecuador to talk about different issues impacting the country and region. One of the more important questions Abby has for the president is finding out how he feels about devastating damage that oil giant Chevron caused in the Amazon rainforest. The president also talks about how tax havens are affecting developing economies and, how giving me the environment legal rights is important.
The Most Fearsome Tribe In The Amazon-Huaorani Tribe https://youtu.be/MaZ8KvJ-xos The Huaorani, Waorani or Waodani, also known as the Waos, are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (Napo, Orellana and Pastaza Provinces) who have marked differences from other ethnic groups from Ecuador. The alternate name Auca is a pejorative exonym used by the neighboring Quechua Indians, and commonly adopted by Spanish-speakers as well. Auca – awqa in Quechua – means "savage". They comprise almost 4,000 inhabitants and speak the Huaorani language, a linguistic isolate that is not known to be related to any other language. Their ancestral lands are located between the Curaray and Napo rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) south of El Coca. These homelands – approximately 120 miles (190 km) wi...
In the summer of 2013 Mani Tese, together with the film director Maurizio Zaccaro, visited Ecuador to meet the local communities affected by a decade-long exploitation of oil reserves and to try to understand what could soon happen in the heart of the Yasuní Park, in the middle of the Amazon Forest. The film “Adelante petroleros” shows what we saw and let everyone hear the voices of the people we met. We decided to focus on a resource, oil, and on a country, Ecuador, because we believe they are both a representative example of a wider issue: persisting inequalities in the access to and control over natural resources impoverish people and deplete natural resources.
Some farmers and Ecuadorian contrymen give their advice about palm oil cultivation, which continues to grow in their country for decades. These stories are punctuated by the comments and analysis of experts. This documentary, taking the palm oil cultivation in Ecuador as a guideline seeks to show the unsustainability of the dominant food system and limitations of the model called "agro industrial". The way in which is now conducted the expansion of the cultivation of palm induces socio - economic and ecological consequences that lead us to question about possible alternatives. Some answers will be suggested in the last part of the documentary. Year: 2013 Duration: 51:22 Directors: Antoine CUSSET & Gabriel NEYRA Unos agricultores y campesinos ecuatorianos dan sus opiniones sobre el cul...
Unreported World travels deep into the Peruvian jungle to investigate how the government's auctioning off vast tracts of the Amazon rainforest to global corporations has led to violent clashes with thousands of indigenous tribal people. Reporter Ramita Navai and director Alex Nott begin their journey travelling for three days up the river Corrientes into the homeland of the Achuar people, who've lived in one of the Amazon's remotest areas for thousands of years. They find the community of Jose Olaya almost deserted. Despite its remoteness, oil companies have been drilling in the area for years. The drilling has frightened away the animals and the men of the village have been forced to take work with the oil companies to feed their families. One villager claims that families have become si...
In Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources (University of Georgia Press, 2014), Patricia Vásquez explores the potent mix of grievances, identities, and structural constraints that have given rise to conflicts between investors in the hydrocarbons sector and local communities in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Over a period of fifteen years, Vásquez conducted hundreds of interviews with stakeholders on all sides, identifying short- and long-term strategies for preventing or mitigating conflict.
A window into the Shiwar way of surviving in the Rainforest. A short film by our volunteers and colleagues-Samuel Remerand, a French Professor and his fifteen year old son Elvin working with the Shiwiar on a Biodiversity Project with us on an expedition in August 2012, before president Correa opened auctioned off the Amazon for Oil drilling. Evolve to Ecology projects work with the Shiwiar people and other tribes to help preserve their way of life and to record their knowledge of Rainforest Plants, you will see a glimpse of what volunteer accomodation is like at 11.30 mins into the documentary, this is for people whom want to participate in our volunteer projects, you will get a chance to learn about rainforest medicinal herbs and jungle survival. While the Ecuadorian President is all...
More at http://www.linktv.org/latinpulse (Latin Pulse: October 27, 2009) Thousands of people representing Ecuador's indigenous tribes are suing Chevron-Texaco over the pools of toxic wastewater the company left behind. Following Chevron-Texaco's 30 years of profit from indigenous lands and resources, the tribes are seeking 27.3 billion dollars from the California-based corporation for the clean-up. We talk with Joe Berlinger about his new film on the case, Crude, and with Amazon Watch about the worst environmental disaster since Chernobyl. But Chevron-Texaco is not the only problem for the indigenous communities of Ecuador; the native population is taking to the streets, demanding a seat at the negotiating table with the government in order to contest other proposed developments on their ...
Roberto Mukaro Borrero interviews Ecuadorian Rain Forest Warrior Juan Gualinga- advocate for the environmental survival of his Village, against the Global Multinational Oil Companies exploiting his homeland for natural resources. Filmed in Franklin Plaza, NYC.
August 2013, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced plans to concede three million hectares in the south central Amazonian rainforest to public and private oil companies. Seven distinct indigenous nations live in the region, and were inadequately informed about the associated dangers prior to the decision to extract oil. "The Amazon That Remains", is a production of Fundación Pachamama, directed by Siegmund Thies (2013). The documentary was made for the campaign "La Amazonía Que nos Queda", which generates public debate in Ecuador about the future of the Amazon and its inhabitants, through the diffusion of information and creating spaces for reflection. Follow the campaign on Facebook, twitter (@quieroamazonia) and www.laamazoniaquenosqueda.org
Tariq Ali introduces a film about Texaco/Chevron’s oil extraction in Ecuador between the mid sixties and early nineties. In 2003, a class action lawsuit was brought alleging severe environmental contamination of the land which lead to increased rates of cancer and other serious health problems. For over 20 years, Ecuador has seeking damages thru the courts, but it the last appeal to the International Court of Justice at the Hague has found in favour of Chevron, and American multi-national. http://multimedia.telesurtv.net/v/the-world-today-509605/