Tag Archives: Quito

Once ‘Extinct’ Pinocchio Lizard Pokes His Nose Out

There sure are some strange creatures in this planet of ours… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Douglas Main, Staff Writer This ain’t no lie: The Pinocchio lizard was thought to be extinct for 50 years, but has … Continue reading

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Pope names 24 new cardinals

This is so amusing. The Pope names 24 new Cardinals and some of them are in posts such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Sri Lanka. This says something about the reaches of the Roman Catholic Church, … Continue reading

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Ecuador: 4 miners trapped after tunnel collapses

More mining catastrophes… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Fri Oct 15, 10:16 pm ET QUITO, Ecuador – A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet (150 meters) underground. Authorities said rescue efforts … Continue reading

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Ecuador says 2nd migrant survived Mexico massacre

One never hears much of anything about Ecuador, and this is really no different – just that an Ecuadorian migrant worker in Mexico was fortunate enough to avoid being slaughtered by a drug gang. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading

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Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

Here’s “Mother Nature” flexing her muscles once again… It must be horrible to have smothering volcanic ash fill the air. And as is generally the case, these types of events mostly occur in places that affect the underprivileged; those least … Continue reading

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Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos

The people aboard this yacht were quite fortunate that they weren’t hurt. When a boat of this size capsizes there are generally injuries. The expedition operators were also lucky that no fuel or other chemicals spilled onto the water. TGO … Continue reading

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