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Japanese gardener gets parole for insect smuggling

Japanese gardener gets parole for insect smuggling

On May 9th, a Japanese citizen was caught trying to leave Ecuador on his way to Japan with 371 living bugs in his luggage. He was sentenced to a special parole, where he will have to appear on a monthly basis at the Ecuadorian embassy in Tokyo, as well as comply with...
A wanderbus-ecuador journey

A wanderbus-ecuador journey

Ecuador has so many distinct regions: the Andes with volcanos, the Amazon/Oriente, the Coast and the Galapagos.  I was intrigued by this new model for travel by hopping on and hopping off a nice big bus as it journeys around the whole country in a clock-wise circle. I...
Human egg donation campaign at Hospital del Rio

Human egg donation campaign at Hospital del Rio

The Comprehensive Fertility Unit of the Hospital del Rio has organized a new campaign for human egg donation. The obvious goal is to help women who have had trouble conceiving for various reasons. Within the canton, there are many women that require this donation,...