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Ecuador
14 articles
Rescuing the Bardellini Tower
It stood on Guayaquil's Malecón for only four years before falling to a structural miscalculation. I rebuild in 3D the clock tower the city almost forgot.
The History and Origin of All the Tomalás
Behind the Tomalá surname hides a story of balsa rafts, caciques, empires and resistance: the chief of Puná Island who would not surrender to Huayna Cápac or to the first colonial order.
A Foolproof and Irresponsible Strategy for Governing and Being Loved
There's an almost foolproof strategy for governing and being loved: spend today and let someone else pay tomorrow
The Story Behind the Name of Isla de la Plata and the Treasure It Still Hides
The largest island in Ecuador's Manabí province has a name that evokes a duality.
The 1949 Ambato Earthquake: One of Ecuador's Most Devastating Disasters
The 1949 Ambato earthquake was one of the most devastating natural disasters in Ecuador's history
An old book of Guayaquil in full color
Realizing the dream of publishing the old Guayaquil photo book was indescribable. See how this appeared
Punta de Piedras and the Oyster Sauté
Not so long ago, just a few handfuls of decades, the city was besieged by pirates. They stole the
The before and after of a restoration of old photographs with artificial intelligence and Photoshop
A few weeks ago I started posting OLD PHOTOGRAPHS on Twitter processed with artificial intelligence algorithms and additionally
The Volcano of San Vicente
Near the city of Salinas, Ecuador, there is a sign that indicates a short detour to the “Baños
Hidden details in the photograph of a Guayaquil tram
Author: Vicente Adum Gilbert, June 11, 2020 I have had this image in my digital collection of photographs
The miraculous malaria cure that became a gin and tonic
Before the arrival of the Spanish, the aboriginal tribes of South America knew of the miraculous property of the
La interesante historia de los hombres que cargaron una planta hidroeléctrica y un auto a través de la selva.
Cuenca is a picturesque Ecuadorian city, very interesting to visit. It is located in the middle of the Andes
Looking for the lost Eiffel bridge in Ecuador
A few months ago (2013), reading a book on the history of the Ecuadorian railroad, I came across a paragraph
Etymology of the Word YONI. Where Does This Term Come From?
In short, the term "yoni" means the United States of America (USA) and is used in Ecuador. How