Category: Ecuador Facts & Information

Cotopaxi Volcano News for travelers Cotopaxi Volcano News: Just some updates on the latest events happening now with Cotopaxi volcano, here in Ecuador. Early on Friday, the iconic volcano spewed a three-mile-high column of ash (two explosions). Urging authorities to raise the warning level to yellow, signifying that residents should keep alert. The level warnings are yellow, orange and red. Reports of ash rain and the smell of sulfur are present in the southern area of Quito. Especially in Machachi, Ecuador following Cotopaxi volcano explosion. However precautions should be taken, authorities stressed that the explosions and a five-kilometer- (3-mile-) high plume of ash do not signify that the volcano is about to erupt. Actually, Ecuador’s highest active volcano has been showing signs of activity since April 2015. It has been kept under close monitoring for a long time now. Nonetheless, president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa has declared state of emergency and the yellow alert I now accompanied with a preventive evacuation of areas nearby the volcano which include Lasso, Mulaló and some regions of Latacunga (Cotopaxi Provice). As happens with this kind of events, much speculation has been going on, overstated comments have been circulating the country. As stressed by Ph.D Professor Theofilus Toulkeridis, an expert in Volcanology, Geochemistry, Geography, there is no need for unnecessary alarm. Here’s an extract from his Facebook wall: Recommendations “Remember , the Cotopaxi volcano is active !!!  Meaning, lava is going to appear at some point, as well as some pyroclastic flows etc etc etc. This does not necessarily means that lava lahars will reach populations nearby. I’ve explained so many time before that we might have to live with this kind of activity for months to come. Obviously, when misinterpreted information is spread ( i.e. phreatic explosions etc.) preprogrammed chaos will arise”. Still,

12 Host Stadiums Being stated as the unchallenged host for the FIFA Tournament in 2007, Brazil has once again been selected to be the venue for the FIFA World Cup 2014! The matches of FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil will be played among 12 prominent stadiums across the country. Brazil is all set to host the excitement and madness of FIFA 2014. Let us take a view of 12 Stadiums that are included in this List of Stadiums for the 2014 World Cup. List Stadiums 1. Arena De Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Firstly, the opening match of FIFA 2014 in Brazil will be held in this brand-new stadium. Interestingly, long back in 1978, the Corinthians were granted permission to build a stadium for themselves. Eventually, the construction of this enormous stadium, which has a capacity of 65,807 seats (including 20,000 temporary seats), began in 2010. Located on a plateau in the southeast, close to the Atlantic Coast, this stadium is just about 269 miles from Rio. As for the matches that will be hosted here, the respective dates are as follows: 12 June: Brazil vs Croatia, 21:00 19 June: Uruguay vs England, 20:00 23 June: Netherlands vs Chile, 17:00 26 June: South Korea vs Belgium, 21:00 1 July: Second Round, Winner Group F vs Runner Up Group E, 17:00 9 July: Semi Final, Winner Quarter Final 3 vs Winner Quarter Final 4, 21:00 2. Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte This historic stadium in Belo Horizonte, which is listed among the national monuments in Brazil, was first opened in 1965 and, subsequently, renovated and reopened in 2013. A huge amount of time and money specifically, about 3 years and approximately 695 million Brazilian reais was spent during the entire renovation process of this stadium. Moreover, the pitch was lowered by 3.4

Ecuador best place to live as retiree Ecuador best place to live as retiree. In the last 7 years, Ecuador became very popular in the living world's International ranking as a one of the best place to retire. Nowadays, Ecuador is the best place to retire according to International Living magazine. Why Ecuador To begin with, many people believe that Ecuador is a good place to live in retirement because it offers great weather. This is a cheap cost of living, a variety of food, beautiful landscapes, and excellent medical care. Additionally, the proximity of many interesting places to visit is another reason why living in Ecuador is highly recommended for retirees.   Some cities as Cuenca, Macas, Salinas has been chosen how the best places to live on retirement. On the last 5 years Cotacachi is receiving new guest on their city. People who consider that these place have a great opportunity to live in peace: Safety Comfortable Decent salary that provide the retirement. Comments of people Here are some comments of people that decided to retire in this beautiful country: "We were in Ecuador for one year in 2001 and we traveled all over the country.  For such a small country it's amazingly diverse, because of the mountains, volcanos, you can have beaches,  anything you want,  very close, like nowhere else just fell in love with Ecuador" - Dean and Susan "We came to Salinas, we walked in this house on our trip,and we walked up saying  how lucky we are to live on the beach, in a beautiful home, everyday! I mean we are very very fortunate to be here. We have many benefits, medical care has been excellent, tickets to concerts, short place to visit, bus transportation..." - Will and Peggy "We came here about a year,