Ecuador & Galapagos Links

 
 
Ecuador's offical web site.
http://www.purecuador.com/

 
 
Journey South
Learn more about our Travel Provider, Journey South.  They have taken us to 
Costa Rica twice (2003, 2005), both incredibly successful and memorable trips!
http://www.journeysouth.com

 
 
Ecuador Explorer
General travel and tour information and a good overview of what the country 
has to offer.
http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com

 
 
While on the Galapagos Islands, we will be visiting the Darwin Research 
Station.  Find out more about the research being done there.
http://www.darwinfoundation.org/

 
 
This site has a definite eco-tourism angle - very appropriate for us eco-
travellers!
http://www.planeta.com/ecuador.html

 
 
Darwin Online
After such an interesting presentation at the October 30th meeting, I thought 
I would post this very cool website about all things Darwin!  You can even 
download some of his writings in MP3 format!
http://www.Darwin-online.org.uk

 
 
Yunguilla Artesenal Project
This article discusses a project conducted in the community in which we will 
be staying.
http://www.verdesoft.com/yunguilla/

 
 
Ecuador Spanish
http://www.ecuadorspanish.com/language/vocabulary.html

 
 
Yunguilla Community-Based Ecotourism
Here is a document that outlines the ecotoursim project that has been
established in the community of Yunguilla in which we will be staying. During
our stay we will learn more about their efforts to create a self-sustainging
community.
http://www.undp.org/sgp/download/biodiv_cs_2006_english/Ecuador%20-%20Yunguilla%20Community-Based%20Ecotourism.pdf

 
 
Colour vocabulario
http://www.lingolex.com/swom/wom-colours.htm

 
 
A profile of Ecuador - from BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1212882.stm

 
 
AN interesting way to test your Spanish vocabulary and make a difference all 
at the same time!
.http://www.freerice.com