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A selection of websites and
articles on
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Cuenca
http://www.cuencanos.com/webs/cuenca/main.php
Spanish
only. A nice site from Cuenca
http://www.cuencanos.com/cuenca/lugaresturisticos.html
Spanish
only. Information on places worth a visit in Cuenca and its
surroundings. Pictures magnify when clicked upon.
http://www.cuencanos.com/cuenca/fiestaspopulares.html
Spanish
only. Fiestas Populares of Cuenca. Brief descriptions illustrated
with
pictures.
Tourist information on Ecuador
http://www.intipungo.com/intipungo/http://www.intipungo.com/intipungo/
Spanish.
Tourist information on Ecuador by Intipungo, a travel agency.
Tourdescriptions to different regions, with pictures.
http://www.ecuaventura.com/index_5.html
Spanish.
Tourist infomation on major cities and regions of Ecuador.
With pictures and detailed maps.
http://www.galasam.com.ec/index_es.htm
Spanish
and English. Interesting site on the Galapagos Islands, with pictures
and descriptions of things to see on each of the islands.
http://www.discovergalapagos.com/photojournal/index.htm
Photo
gallery. Pictures of people in rural areas of Ecuador.
http://www.magicglobe.com/Home.asp
English.
Eco- tours in Ecuador: trekking, hiking, mountain biking, horseback
riding, rafting, Spanish courses etc.
http://www.angermeyer.com.ec/
English.
Trekking. Tours and expeditions in Ecuador.
http://www.canodros.com/
English. Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian amazon rainforest and on the Galapagos
Islands.
Good,
with historical and other background information.
http://www.jarnatravel.com/
English. Cruises, tours, trekking, whale watching ..... nice pictures.
http://www.ambasadorcruises.com/
English.Galapagos cruises and yacht charters.
http://www.discovergalapagos.com/intitravel/index.html
English. Tours to the jungle, the coast, the highlands, Galapagos, Peru
and Bolivia.
http://www.toursecuador.com.ec/
English. Ranft operates in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivie.. Tours
with emphasis on wildlife
experience.
http://www.ecuadoriantoursgye.com.ec/presentation.htm
English.
Ecuadorian Tours. Tours to the Jungle and Galapagos and to major cities
and surroundings.
http://www.galahost.com/
English.
Galahost , a tour operator for Ecuador and Galapagos.
http://www.advantagecuador.com/
English
and Spanish. Travel agency. Tours to all the regions of Ecuador.
The Rainforest
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
Explore
the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through on-line games
and
activities. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call
it
home...Information,
a roleplay to act out in class etc.
http://animalsoftherainforest.org/frames.htm
On
this site visitors can click on animals from the rainforest, chosen
from
categories
: amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals, reptiles etc. For every
animal
a picture and an information file is shown with facts on habitat,
diet,etc.
http://www.ran.org/kids_action/index1.html
Rainforest
Action Network's Kid's Corner which includes pages with
Questions
and Answers, with information on Animals , an Art Gallery etc.
http://forests.org/ric/children/chlinks.htm
A
selection of interesting links with information on the rainforest, designed
for
children and teenagers.
http://forest.org/ric/
The
Rainforest Information Center , an interesting website with pages
like
: Rainforest Information, Good Wood Guide, Children's Site etc.
News and Culture
http://www.elmercurio.com.ec/index1.html
Spanish
only. El Mercurio is a local newspaper from Cuenca. Apart from
articles
you will find more recipees of tipical food on this page, information
on
hotels and on Cuenca's most important churches.
http://www.eltiempo.satnet.net/
Spanish
only. El Tiempo. Cuenca's afternoon newspaper. Local and national
news.
http://www.guayasamin.com/
Spanish
only. The official site on Ecuador's most famous painter,
Oswaldo Guayasamin (1919-1999). His life, his work, the museums...
http://www.vistazo.com/html/perso9.htm
Spanish
only. A short biography of Ecuador most popular singer of all ages,
Julio
Jaramillo.
A selection of articles on the Rainforest.
The Eco-tourism role play
Members
of a Quichua community are divided on how to deal with tourists
who
visit them and interfere with their daily activities. Elements for a
role play.
Eco-tourism growing in Ecuador
What
makes eco tourism project Maquipucuna so strong, is that
it employs
local
people, is generating income and building support for conservation,
and
is
done with minimal environmental impact... an article on what is called
a model.
Rainforests of the
world
The
Importance of Rain forests (Biodiversity/ Medicines/
Food Diversity/
Climate/Water and Temperature/ The Greenhouse Effect/ Watersheds/
Homeland for Forest Peoples/ Non material Values/ Decay and Renewal
in the Rainforest)// 2. Rain forest Facts// 3. Deforestation
in the Temperate North.
Rainforest
remedies
A
page on the growing interest of drug companies in healing plants from
South
American
plants from the rainforests. A description of some of these medicinal
plants etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) on the rainforest
Questions
like what is a rainforest and why are rainforests so important are
answered
in a clear language, easy to understand.
Frequently asked questions
(FAQ) on animal life in the rainforest
Why
do more species of animals live in rainforests than other parts of the
world ?...
and
other questions are answered in a clear language, easy to understand
for
nonnative
users of English....
Websites related to Flanders
http://www.expatica.com/belgium.asp
A
site with articles on Blegian news, information on events in Belgium,
health and
fitness,
shopping, classified ads etc.
http://www.toervl.be/en/intra_0_en.shtml
Tourist
information on Flanders. Its major cities, cultural events, etc.
http://belgium.fgov.be/en_index.htm
Some
explanation on Belgium as a federal state, and its communities.
http://www.youthhostels.be/E/SL-home.htm
An
interesting sites with information and pictures of all youth hostels
in Belgium. On the
same
site, on the pages of every youthe hostel, there are plenty of links
to museums and
other
tourist attractions in the surroundings.
http://www.gent.be/gent/english/index.htm
Facts,
information and pictures on Ghent.
http://www.trabel.com/gent.htm
Facts,
information and pictures on Ghent.
http://www.toervl.be/en/intra_1_2_4_a_en.shtml
Facts,
information and pictures on Ghent.
http://www.toervl.be/en/intra_1_2_5_1_en.shtml
Facts,
information and pictures on Leuven.
http://www.trabel.com/leuven/leuven.htm
Facts,
information and pictures on Leuven.
http://www.brusselsairport.be/
The
website of Brusels airport. Departures, arrivals, traveller's information,
shopping etc.
Other interesting sites ...
http://mrshowbiz.go.com/interviews/index.htmlA site with an alphabetical index at the bottom of the homepage
which leads you to interviews with your favorite celebrities : singers,
actors, movie directors etc.
http://www.sxetc.org/
About sex etc. is The Network for Family Life Education's
on-line
newsletter
written by teenagers talking about their own experience and
giving
their opinion on matters like love, sex, relationships, drugs, violence
etc.,
edited by a team of health educators.
http://askanexpert.com/
Students and/or teachers
can e-mail questions on topics like
science, technology,
animals,etc.and will receive answers (in English)
from an expert in the
corresponding field.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
Famous
tourist guide on with information on history, economy, culture,
environment,
facts for the traveler etc. for every country in the world.
http://timeforkids.com/TFK/
Time
magazine for young readers. Weekly issues on-line with short
articles
and interviews.
http://www.Eco-Portal.com/
Eco-Portal
is the worlds' first and best ecological search engine. By typing
a specific
keyword, visitors are guided to a wealth of ecological
websites
and articles related to the topic.
And articles ...
Biology and Ecology
Charles Darwin's biography
Charles
Darwin, the author of The Origin of Species and the founding
father of
the
Theory of Evolution found much of his evidence doing research on the
Galapagos
Islands.
The Eco-tourism role play
Members
of a Quichua community are divided on how to deal with tourists
who
visit them and interfere with their daily activities. Elements for a
role play.
Eco-tourism growing in Ecuador
What
makes eco tourism project Maquipucuna so strong, is that
it employs
local
people, is generating income and building support for conservation,
and
is
done with minimal environmental impact... an article on what is called
a model.
Rainforests of the
world
The
Importance of Rain forests (Biodiversity/ Medicines/
Food Diversity/
Climate/Water and Temperature/ The Greenhouse Effect/ Watersheds/
Homeland for Forest Peoples/ Non material Values/ Decay and Renewal
in the Rainforest)// 2. Rain forest Facts// 3. Deforestation
in the Temperate North.
Rainforest
remedies
A
page on the growing interest of drug companies in healing plants from
South
American
plants from the rainforests. A description of some of these medicinal
plants etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) on the rainforest
Questions
like what is a rainforest and why are rainforests so important are
answered
in a clear language, easy to understand.
Frequently asked questions
(FAQ) on animal life in the rainforest
Why
do more species of animals live in rainforests than other parts of the
world ?...
and
other questions are answered in a clear language, easy to understand
for
nonnative
users of English....
The water cycle
A
lesson with background information on the ecological importance of the
water cycle.
The hydrological cycle.
Worksheet
A
worksheet with explanation on the water cycle, illustrated by a picture
with blanks
to fill
in by the students.
Conservation and the water
cycle.
An
interesting and educative article on the importance of water (and
its conservation)
for
mankind.
Insect biology and ecology
: a primer
An
educative page on insects with illustrative pictures. Divided into five
subsections :
anatomy/reproduction/growth
and development/ classification and identification/ ecology.
Teen's Life
AIDS Quiz
Eight
true or false questions on Aids, with answers.
HIV is killing teens
An
article on why Aids-prevention campaigns seem to miss the point among
teenagers..
No sex ? Are you crazy ?
Teenagers
talk about having or not having sexual intercourse before marriage.
Sex, STD and contraception
...Common questions,accurate answers.
Written
for teenagers, by Robert Selverstone, PhD,. and Pamela M. Wilson, MSW.
Dr.
Selverstone is a clinical psychologist who teaches sexuality education
in a high
school
in Connecticut. Ms. Wilson is a sexuality education consultant
and trainer.
Do all teens drink ?
Teenagers
give their opinion on drinking or not drinking when going out with friends.
Dealing drugs leads teen
down to wrong road
The
dramatic story of a 16 year old from New York, who started dealing
drugs
at
14.
Growing pains.
An
article on the difficulties teenagers meet, growing up in modern society.
Famous People
This is my son Ricky Martin
An
interview with Ricky Martin's mother on her son's childhood and his
early career.
Facts on Christina Aguilera
An
information file on pop star Christina Aguilera.
Christina Aguilera's biography
An article on the artistic career of singer Christina Aguilera, on how
she started
singing
at the age of eight.
Leonardo Di Caprio's biography
An article on Leonardo's childhood and early career.
Interview with Leonardo
DI Caprio
An
interview with Leonardo DI Caprio on his performance as Jack in
The Titanic.
Whitney Houston interviewed
An
interview by Gary Susman with singer and actress Whitney Houston
on her
performance
in the movie The Preacher's Wife.
Serena Williams interviewed
An
interview with famous tennis player Serena Williams on her career, her
relationship
with
her sister Venus, together with her one of the best tennis players in
the world, about
pets
and books etc.
Miscellaneous
Olympic runner Marla Runyan
interviewed
Marla
Runyan a blind 31-year old American woman talks about her
career
as
an Olympic runner.
Ginny the Dog. Rescuer of
almost 700 cats
An
interview with Philip Gonzalez, owner of a very special dog that loves
cats.
Christopher Haas, teen-inventor
and businessman
Christopher
Haas , 15, invented a special kind of basketball and is now running
his
own business. An interview.
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