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What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Col....
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Population 13,547,510
Culture Ecuadorian; ecuatoriano (masc.), ecuatoriana (fem.)
Religion Cathedral of Quito (La Catedral),
Famous For Central Bank Museum (Museo del Banco Central), Cathedral of Quito (La Catedral)
Best Travel Time from November to April
Highest Point Chimborazo 6,267 m
Lowest Point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Capital City Quito
Independence Day 24 May 1822 (from Spain)
Language Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Total Area 283,560 sq km (slightly smaller than Nevada)
Water Area 6,720 sq km
Currency US dollar (USD)
Export petroleum, bananas, cut flowers, shrimp
Import consumer goods, industrial raw materials, capital goods

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» Society of American Travel Writers visit SWFL
Members of the Society of American Travel Writers were in Southwest Florida, this week and last, to write about our beaches and attractions for various national publications.

» Ashtabula County among top 10 bridge sites
The Society of American Travel Writers has named Ashtabula County one of the 10 top bridge sites in the United States and Canada.

» Big Dam in top 10 bridges on travel list
Pulaski County’s Big Dam Bridge was named Thursday along with the Golden Gate Bridge and the George Washington Bridge linking New York City and New Jersey as one of the “top 10 bridge travel sites” in the U.S. and Canada by the Society of American Travel Writers.

» Reed Travel Exhibitions launches World Travel Market Latin America
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the leading provider of events in the global travel and tourism industry, is delighted to announce the launch of World Travel Market Latin America – the first global event for this increasingly important region for travel and tourism. The first World Travel Market Latin America will take place in São Paulo in April 2013. RTE is working with the Brazilian tourist ...

» Mostly Sunny
A Central Arkansas bridge has made a North American Top 10 list. The honor goes to the Big Dam Bridge which stretches over the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock.

» YELLOW7 Expands to European Vacation Rental Market with VacationList.com
DALLAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YELLOW7, Inc. (OTCQB: YLLC) ("the Company"), a rapidly evolving internet media company and a provider of online vacation rental properties, announced today ...

» U.S. tourism ad garnering attention in Canada
A new multi-million dollar advertising campaign aimed at encouraging Canadians to spend their tourism dollars down south is raising concerns in the north.

» LTN tidbit 13: LTN starting to collect awards for its work
May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 13: Awards are never the reason one should do anything. But we will admit we like the kudos. Earlier this year Lake Tahoe News won four travel writing awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association. This was our first – and only so far – [...]

» Kazakhstan's U.S. Embassy Offers Fellowship to Two American College Students
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States is offering a fellowship to two eligible students from accredited universities in the U.S. for a week-long trip to explore Kazakhstan's three major cities from August 6-12, 2012.

» Sherwood’s holiday patrols lead to arrests
The recent Thanksgiving holiday brought an increased emphasis in traffic patrol in Sherwood that also resulted in arrests.

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