VISIT COLOMBIA

Colombia is in the north-west of South America. It is fourth largest country in South America. It has an area or 912,050 square kilometers. The population of Colombia is very varied. There are diferent mixtures of white, indian and black people. Spanish is the main language of the country.

I am planing to visit Colombia on one week.

Days 1-2

The capital of Colombia is Bogota. It is in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, the weather is cold, then I am going to wear shelter clothes.

Days 3-4

Medellin is the secound city in Colombia, It is to the north-west of Bogota, It is an industrial center. A lof of coffee and 75% of the gold produced in the country comes from this area.

Day 5

Cali is the third. It is a commercial city. It is to the south-west of Bogota.

Day 6-7

Barranquilla is the fourth city in size, It is a port on the River Magdalena on the Caribbean Coast.

My favorite animal: The Rabbit.

For me the animal most interesting is the rabbit, because It is the quickest. They have big eyes and long ears. They have these felts very unroll for to protect of the dangers. Children like them. At the Azuay there many breeding places of rabbits and cuys, for to sell them. They are part of tradicional food at this region.

The Otavaleños
The otavaleños live in Imbabura. A lot of otavaleños are bilingual. They speak Quichua and Spanish. Some of them are trilingual. They speak Quichua, Spanish and also English. They sell a lot of handicrafs, for example, weavings, sweaters, hats and bags. The town of Otavalo is a comercial place. The market in very famous, here go a lot of tourist. It is on saturday. People come from a lot of countries to visit. The women in Otavalo wear white blouses and black skirts. They also wear a piece of material on their head, it is called a "fachalina"

LAKES & VOLCANOES

Bariloche

Puerto Varas



Skorpios

Petrohue Falls

Nahuel Huapi

During five days you will know the most beatiful scenery in the world!!.

The tour start in Puerto Varas in the south of Chile. Puerto Varas is a city with german style, is located around the big, blue Llanquihue lake, at bottom the Osorno Volcano as beatiful as Fuji Volcano in Japan. We will go up this volcano in horses.

The next stop: Petrohué Falls. It is a group of falls of turquoise color, is located in the middle of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. Near of here we will visit the Esmerald Laggon, its color is esmerald, is a quite a beatiful scenery too.

We will travel to the next lake: Todos Santos at Botton The Puntiagudo Volcano, Calbuco Volcano and Osorno Volcano, a spectacular sigh!!!.

In this place we will take a Scorpyos Catamarán. We will travel for two days crossing the Argentina's border to Nahuel Huapi lake. During all this travel you will can enjoy the most beautifuls sceneries in the world. There will many activities the first night will be special. There will a show with tipycal music, dance and food. Enjoy dancing Cueca, eating a Salmon, feeling the lagoon spirit.

The second day, prepare your camera ...because we will have a pothographic tour!, walking for the National Park! . After the meal you will have an opportunity of participate in fly fishing. We will give a premium for the "biggest Salmon".

At night we will arrive to Bariloche city in Argentina, called The Austrian's Argentina

The last day we will visit Otto Hill, on the top of the hill with a beatiful sight of all place, in the restaurant you will enjoy the most delicious typical food, with austrian's recips. Test the speciality the selva Negra's cake. In the city tour, you smell the chocolate odor in the streets, while walk for the center of Bariloche, here you will get anything kind of chocolate include the most exotic ones.

The price of the Tour is $1.890. The tour include: Ticket Guayaquil-Santiago-Puerto Montt-Santiago-Guayaquil, hotels, the catamaran travel, and all its foods. The best time for the visit is Dec-Mar.

TRAVELING TO LOJA

The travel to Loja will has a duration of three days. It begin in November 16 and finish in November 18.
In this trip we will know the most important places of the city and also te most beautiful like: Jipiro park , Vilcabamba, different museums, some discotheques, churchs, etc

First day

We will visit the Botanic Garden Reinaldo Espinosa, then we will go to the National Park Podocarpus. In the afternoon we will go out to the malacatos valley where we can know the panela factory. And for finish we will visit the Vilcabamba Valley where we can see the tropical cultivations and the zoo of Yamburara and here we will have a dinner.

Second day

We will have visits to the Jipiro park, churchs, museums and stores of handicrafts. We wil have a lunch in the Grand Victoria’s Hotel. We will go to the museum of religious art and to the center of the city where there are the best discotheques of the city like: Santo Remedio, La fiesta and Casa Tingo.

Last day

This day is the Independence’s day, So we can go to the parade in honor to the city and also we can enjoy of the typical food of Loja. In te afterrnoon we wiil go to Toma where we can enjoy of a nice weather and to saty in a relaxing place.

The Komodo Dragon

The Komodo Dragon lizard, discovered by the West in 1910, is the world's largest lizard and can grow up to three metres (almost ten feet) in length. Average lifespan is around twenty years. They live on a small number of Indonesian islands, including the eponymous Komodo Island itself. Their preferred habitat is dry, hot places such as open grassland. They are currently classified as a vulnerable species however they could become endangered.
Komodos are part of the awesome monitor lizard family. They can see up to 300 metres and their eyes are better adapted to seeing movement than stationary objects. Komodo dragons were initially thought to be completely deaf, however more recent research has shown that they can hear, albeit in a restricted frequency range.
The Komodo's main hunting sense is that of smell. The lizard samples the air with its tongue then returns the two tongue tips to the mouth where the air is "analysed". A Komodo dragon can sense the smell of carrion up to four kilometres (two and a half miles) away.
Given their size, Komodo dragons are not built for a long chase - however they can sprint at up to 20 kilometres per hour (12 miles per hour) for short periods of time. Their preferred hunting strategy to get food is thus to sit quietly in one spot waiting for something big and tasty to come near

TRAVELING TO THE PERU

Square San Martin, Lima

TRAVELING TO THE PERU

The trip to the Peru will have the duration of five days. The trip to the Peru was carried out with the purpose of rescuing archaeological places where they settled old cultures. The exit will be the day December ten the 2007. The route is Cuenca-Lambayeque-Chepén-Trujillo-Cuenca. But not forget what in Perú the money is Soles, your could changue en some Bank of this contry or In Ecuador.

Map of the places to visit

THE FIRST DAY
The first day will be the exit it will be from Cuenca toward Lambayeque - Chiclayo. This place has a great archaeological fortune of the cultures Mochica - Chimú. In this city archaeological establishments exist as El Señor of Sipán, El Señor of Sicán and the pyramids of Túcume. At the moment, Chiclayo is the second archaeological destination of the Peru, after the Cuzco. Chiclayo and their neighboring towns are famed to be the earth of the sorcerers and of the esoterism.





Museum of the real tombs
of "El Señor of Sipan".

Sican museum

THE SECOND DAY
The second day you traveled toward the city of Chepen. The city of Chepén is to 130 meters on the level of the sea. To 689 Km. of Lima, 130 Km. of Trujillo, 180 of Cajamarca and at 70 of Chiclayo. In this city they are two of the most imposing archaeological vestiges in the culture Moche: San José of Moorish and the Strength Mochica of Chepén.

Excavations in San José de Moro

THE THIRD DAY
The third day the trip continued toward Trujillo's city. In Trujillo's city we visited one another complex archaeological as: La Huaca del Brujo. Also next to this city is the archaeological complex of the city of Chanchan that Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity was declared by UNESCO. The city has its warm climate, an annual temperature that it oscillates between the 18 and the 25 ºC.

Chanchan city

THE FOURTH DAY The fourth day you continued in Trujillo's city, where the tourists will visit one another the archaeological places: Huaca del Sol y de la Luna. This visit will be with the archaeologist's Santiago Uceda.

Huaca del sol y la luna

THE FIFTH DAY
The fifth day you returned toward the city of Chepen. In this city one will have a company to commercial centers where they will be been able to buy crafts, restaurants. And finally to return to Cuenca in the afternoon.

It is not necessary to forget that during the visit to the mentioned places spaces will be given to amuse in the night in some disco or a good restaurant. The thigns aren`t expensives.

HAPPY TOUR.

BAÑOS EXOTIC PLACE

BAÑOS - TRAVEL AND TOUR

Baños lies four hours from the capital city of Quito; it is a peaceful little city on the slopes of Tungurahua Volcano at 1,820 meters above sea level. This Andean village is surrounded by snowcapped volcanoes and has wonderful thermal springs. The impressive snowcapped volcanic peaks that surround Baños are four in number: TUNGURAHUA (5,061m), CHIMBORAZO (6,310m), ALTAR (5,320m) and CARIHUAIRAZO (5,020m). Baños is in a valley forming a "biological corridor" between two national parks: "Sangay National Park", facing northward on the right side, named a World Heritage and a kind of continental "Galapagos"; and, on the left side, "Llanganates National Park". Located in a valley of waterfalls and hot winds in the province of Tungurahua, Baños has become an interesting destination for international travelers seeking a temperate climate all year round. It has a small-town atmosphere, and is the starting point for exploring outdoors Ecuador. Four hours by bus from Quito, Baños offers adventure sports such as trekking, horse-trekking, canoeing, mountain climbing and mountain bike. It also offers easy access to Riobamba, the nearby capital of the Province of Chimborazo; likewise, it is the starting point of an exciting train trip that will take us to the coast or to Puyo, one of the entry points to the Amazon River. Baños is also an excellent place to learn Spanish, as its population is famous for good pronunciation. During the week, Baños is a sanctuary of peace and quiet. The big events here are the occasional traditional Andes produce fair and the English-spoken film shown nightly in the movie theater or the town chapel; However, on weekends and feast days Baños becomes a "carnival town". This "mountain-spa" has 13,000 inhabitants, is on the right bank of the Pastaza river, and is one of the few places on Earth where the four primeval elements come together: the fire of the volcanoes, the water of the waterfalls and rivers, the wind and the soil; this creates a kind of energy-giving center that is ideal for enjoying nature and renewing one's vigor. From the remotest times this place attracted many visitors. It is a fact that Indian chieftains used to come to Baños with their consorts to recover their health after battles. Currently, travelers from all over the world come here seeking adventure; some people, deeply impressed by its beauty, have even stayed to live here. One of its main attractions is seeing the smoke and ashes spewed forth by the Tungurahua crater form ghostly shapes and present incandescent shows on the horizon, overawing viewers with this really indescribably majestic display of nature's might. Baños is a valley surrounded by waterfalls, with a total of 57. The "Virgin's Fall" is a unique case in Ecuador of a waterfall within city limits. Another singularly beautiful fall is "El Manto de la Novia" (Bride's Veil), with its 80 meter height. However, the most impressive one is "Pailon del Diablo" or "Rio Verde", considered to be one of the ten main falls in the world with its 100 or so meter height. Here the water falls sheerly over a gigantic wall of rock, shaking the ground with its impact. In this beautiful mountain spa, the Andean forest combines with the high Amazonian forest, generating an unimaginable biodiversity, and producing 165 recognized native species - the same number that exist on the Galapagos Islands.

THE TOUR INCLUDES:

1. - PRIVATE TRANSPORT Driver, Seats reclining, Air, Heating, DVD, MP3 QUITO-CUENCA-GUAYAQUIL Towards BATHS (minimum 10 pax)

2. - COMFORTABLE LODGING* Married, Triple or Multiple accomodation* Bath Deprived with hot water to pressure* TV Cable 40 channels* Breakfasts to its election

3. - FEEDING GOURMET* Dinners in CASA HOOD (American) or BUON GIORNO (Italian)* Typical roast of goodbye

4. - ITINERARY:* Char it of coexistence with Tungurahua Volcano* Projection of video of Baths* Viewpoint of the San Francisco bridge* Tasting of Cane Juice, Marshmallows and Candies of Guava* Process of work of the Ivory palm in Artisan Factory* News distribution in the Office of Tourism* Purchases in Artisan Market* It visits the Church, Sanctuary and Museum of the Virgin of Rosario* Artisan factory Salazaca* Cracked the Hair of the Virgin; only within a city * Mineral water taking of a natural slope* It dams Hydroelectric and Cascade of the Agoyan* Puenting towards the White River

(OPTIONAL)* Crossing in tarabita on the Cascade of the Mantle of the Fianc2ee* Observation of wild orchids* Desenso by the tropical humid forest* Crossing of the Suspension bridge on the River Verde* Decenso towards the base of the Cascade of the Pailon of the Devil* Diurnal viewpoint of Tungurahua Volcano in cuadrones from Lligua (OPTIONAL) * Relax in the Volcanic Spas of the Virgin* Viewpoint Nocturne of Tungurahua Volcano and its eruptive process

(OPTIONAL KID) * Canelazos of courtesy, bonfire and malabares from the Viewpoint of Bellavista.* Farra, free entrance and cocktail of courtesy in Leprechaun Bar and Santo Pecado * Visit Zoological for the animal observation and bird* Stroll to horse by the environs of the City

(OPTIONAL)* Famous purchases of the Jeans de PelileoOPTIONAL SERVICES:* Rafting by Rio Pastaza level 3 (it does not need experience) $30 (1/2 Day) * Jump of the Bridge or Pendulum from the river Blanco $ 15 (1/2 hour)* Canyoning. - Decenso de Cascadas with Harness $ 30 (1/2 Day) * Kid Route of Cascades $ 8* Nocturnal kid to the Viewpoint of Volcano $ 4* Cuadrones $ 10 xs hour* Gusanito for City Infantile Tour $ 2* Cavalcades $ 10 xs hour

VENICE´S TOUR

Always my dream was traveling to Venecia because i think is a romantic city and it has a very interesting old architecture.

I am traveling on November with my boyfriend. Our travel is for five days and the price is 2000 dolars for each one, this includes the lodging and breakfast. we are carring a credit card for some emergency.

After arriving in the hotel Ca'Del Campo. We are planning to visit the Church of St. Marcos, St. María Gloriosa dei Frari and Church of St. María of the health, in the night we are walking for the street nearer to the hotel.

In the second and third day we are going to continue sightseeing the rest of cruches like the Church of St. Jorge the Major and Santísimo Redentor, after that we are visiting some palaces: Ca' d'Oro, Ca' Rezzonico, Palace Ducal, Palace Grassi, Ca' Pesaro, Ca' Tron, Palace Vendramin.

In the fourth and fifth day we are meeting the channels of Venice like: Bridge of the Academy Bridge of the Sighs Bridge of Rialto Bridge of Barefoot the Fourth Bridge on the Grande Channel and for this we are taking a gondola serenade because for us this is the most important and the romantic thing of Venice.

After this we will buy gifts for our families, and we will be happy to have known venice and sad to have to return.

Travelling to Barcelona

I am going to travelling to Europe, I planning visit Barcelona, this city is one of the most important cities of Spain and Europe. I arrive to Barcelona the first of December and I am staying in the Perre Tarres youth hostel, the address of this hostel is Numancia 149-51, and I have a reservation for tree nights. The price of this hostel is around of 20 euros the night, is chip because is a new and nice hostel.

The second day I planning visit the Güel Park and the Rambla. The Güel Park is an architectural piece of the famous architect Antonio Gaudi, this is one of the most important architects of the XX century, and the great architect of the Art Nouvou. The Güel park is a fantasy park, here are a lot of monuments of magical creatures, and the places in this park are fantastic. After that I am going to the Rambla, the Rambla is one of the most popular places of Barcelona. The Rambla is a street very long and crowded, with a lot of things to do, this street never sleep.

The third day in Barcelona I planning visit the beach in the morning and the Sagrada Familia building in the afternoon, this is a religious building, and is an architectural piece of Antonio Gaudi too. This building is very big, and is similar to a piece took of a magical story.

The last day I planning visit the central part of the city, I am going to take a lot of pictures of architecture pieces, and I am going to shopping in the Corte Ingles store a lot at things for mi family. I am taking the plane to return around of 8 PM.

In total the trip cost around of 1500 euros, the cost of the plane ticket is 1200 euros on KLM, 60 euros is the cost of the hostel, and the 240 I planning spend in food, fun and presents.

Visit Morona Santiago

Morona Santiago is a province in the amazon region is very interesting place where you can find many activities to do and also a lot of fun. You can go during all year and if you decide to go should do by 1 week of stay. One problem to go there if you decide to go by car is the road is not very good you must go slowly also you can go by airplane from Quito to the capital of Morona Santiago "Macas" city it is the most beutiful of Morona and the people is very friendly there you can stay in the Peñon Amazonico hotel it is near of the center of Macas.

When you have arrived you can visit beautiful places like the Purisima de Macas church it is the main tourist atractive from the city the National Park Sangay where is the active Sangay volcano the Upano river some shuar cummunities and do expeditions to the amazing jungle. The food in macas is delicious you can try the tipic dishes "ayampaco" and "la guanta" and other dishes.

Other important places in Morona S. are the small towns like Sucua Mendez and Limon where you can go to relaxing and enjoy the nature while you swim or fish or do rafting in their rivers.

THE EXOTIC CARIBBEAN

I Choose this place because is very exotic, romantic, aphrodisiac, I belive that is the correct place for Vacations or Honeymoon. I would go with my wife, when I married clear.

I would like the following tour:

First Day:

Cartagena

Take a night tour and know the following places:

La Popa center, Panoramic view of the city and visit to the interior of the cloister.

Monument to the Old Shoes, a beautiful allegory to Cartagena.

San Felipe de Barajas Fortress, an extraordinary work of military engineering

India Catalina, conquest, beauty and history.

The Bovedas, pride, history and craftsmanship of the walled city, Cathedral, Plaza de Bolívar,

Gold Museum and Walls.

Three days in Aruba

I would visit some places in Aruba and near places include: Cunucu Island; Fantasy Dinner and Dance Cruise; Aruba Safari Tour; Le Dome on the Ocean Cruise; Fiesta Hopper

Last day

Only enjoy the beach in the Virgin Islands

Is a good idea Really??

IGUAZU. THE PLACE OF MY DREAMS

I´m going to planning visit Iguazu because is one of the top destinations in South America. Besides the geographic side can be comprarated with the Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls - Iguazu falls

The trip to this place I have to choose the country for the arrive. Because Iguazu Falls is located in limit of three countries these are Argentine, Brazil and Paraguay.


The waterfall system constists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometres of the Iguazu River.

Is a wonderful place is too were designate the Iguazu National Park for UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984.


Is spectacular all Iguazu according to visit for tourists.
Iguazu taller than Niagara Falls, that’s nothing to describe the grandeur of the falls, the tremendous amount of water in the topical location


The falls are part of a singular virgin jungle ecosystem protected by Argentine and Brazilian national parks on either side of the cascades.

If you want to visit the zone the most recommendable is in you plan at least stay two days. The view form the brazilian side is the most panoramic and there are helicopter rides out over the falls from Foz do Iguazu.

When I will travel. I would like arrive in Argentine for visit the bautiful country and after acces the Iguazu Falls

I will leave Port Iguazu toward the Argentine side of the waters falls by the rout 12 trough Iguazu National Park. I will see a panoramic View from strategic point of all the falls. The plan is descend to the two Sister Waterfall, Mbigua, Chico, Ramires, Bosetti and the impressive San Martin Waters Falls. After will continue by the Bella vista rocky point I visit the Alver Nuñez and Lanusse water falls.
Then I will return for lunch at canoas port sailing up the Iguazu River to Salto Union in order to observe the Famous "Devil's Throat" an impressive waterfall of 84 meters enveloped in a permanent fog thats forms a perfect rain bow.
We will return to the Lodge crossing the water falls and continuing on narrow roads

The Itinerary will be
Day 1 Arrival airport BUE and fly BUE to Iguazu Port. And check in at Lodge
Day 2 I am planning the Rout to the falls from Lodge
Day 3 Transfer to the Iguazu Airpot for embarcation to return Buenos Aires and after stay 3 days more in this city and return to Ecuador

Price
The actually cost the trip from Ecuador is $1228 which one include taxes but no include the stay en Buenos Aires

The fly UIO-BUE-UIO cost $500
Iguazu jungle Lodge cost for 3 days $300
Entry Iguazu National Park $10
Excursion Falls $45
Transfer in Iguazu Apto-Lodge-Falls
Lodge-Apto Iguazu $ 73
Fye BUE-Pto Iguazu-BUE $300

I`m going to BRAZIL.....

I`m studing Architecture, and for that I want to see architecture of all word.

That is the reason why I am going to Brazil.

The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. It is one of the most important cities in the word, where we can find Modern Arquitecture. And it's what I want to see.

I`m going to Brazil in March 5th, when I finish this term, and I'm going to come back in March 16th.

The airline I’m going to travel with is TACA, my plane is going to leave at 18:05 from Guayaquil, and I'm going to arrive at 19:55 to Lima. Then I'm going to take the next plane at 21:25 to Sao Paulo, I'm going to arrive, at 4:10.

The fly from Guayaquil to Sao Pulo, rounds trip costs $510,14.

First, I'm going to look for my hotel in Sao Paulo. The hotel is Iguatemy. It's a cheap hotel; its cost is around $100.

In the morning I'm going to relax and sleep. Then, in the afternoon and the next day, I'm meeting the city. I'm staying in the hotel only two nights, after I’m going to Brasilia.

In the morning of 5th day, I’m going to take a plane to Brasilia.

When I arrive to Brasilia, first I’m going to arrive in the hotel. My hotel will be Comfort Hotel Taguatinga, like the other, its cost will be $100 or less.

I want to visit all buildings that were building by Oscar Niemeyer, who in December will be 100 years old.

First I’m going to take a city tour, that its cost is $60. The tour is during two days.

The third day, I´m going to visit the buildings that I said before, like the Cathedral, the Government Building, the Congress Building, the museums, the bridges and all city.

When I’m visiting the buildings, I’m going to have a guide, he is Thiago. Thiago is Ivonne’s brother, (she is my friend).

Yesterday, I could talk with Thiago; he is an architect and lives in Brasilia. He said me that he is going to come with me to visit the all city. It is good, because he can explain me many things.

Especially I’m going to take pictures and watch all details of the each building, because I want to learn all I can. I’m going to draw and take some notes too, in a book that I’m going to carry.

For take advantage of the trip, in the months before it, I’m studying and learning all I can, for when I’m staying in Brasilia, I can watch all details.


I’m visiting too the other buildings that were building by other architects, after the inauguration the city.



Thiago said that the food isn’t so cheap; maybe I’ll spend $30 each day.

The last 3 days, I’m going to Rio de Janeiro. The fly is going to leave at 22:05 in March 12th.

I’m going to arrive to Rio de Janeiro at 2:15. The fly costs $267.

In Rio de Janeiro, I’m going to take a city tour; its cost is $50. The follow days I’m going to relaxing in Rio de Janeiro’s beach.

If I have some money, I’ll buy clothes and shoes. I love them.

At night I’m going to meet a disco, named Congo, maybe there, I could meet people, and I’ll do some friend.

Finally I’m going to come back in March 16th. The fly is going to stop in Lima again, and I ‘m going to arrive to Guayaquil at 23:40.

Florence is a wonderfull place.....!!!!!

I have always dreamt to travel to Italy because I think that this is a beautiful and interesting country for its culture, architecture, history, art, etc, for this reason I am planning to go with my friends to Italy next year. We chose a tour to florence, this tour will last five days and it costs 2500 dolars included dolars all the expenses.

Florence, one of the most outstanding exponents in the Italian art and it is considered as the capital of the Rebirth of the world besides being the capital of the beautiful region of Tuscan. It was founded in the year 59 a.c. When Florence visits it will be enthralled by the artistic and architectural beauties of this city. For the lovers of the art and the culture this is the paradise.

In Florencia we will stay in Manchiavelli Palace Hotel, the coust is 148 dolars each person for all days, It is in the dowtonw.

The first day we will know the best known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore, known as The Duoma. The magnificent done was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The nearby Campanile tower and the Baptistery buildings are also highlights. Both the dome itself and the campanile are open to tourists and offer excellent views.

Then we will visit Bartolomeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune, this is at the heart of the city in Piazza della Signoria, which is a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct.

The second Day we will visit The Gallery of the Uffizi without doubts is one of the visited places. It is inside the palace of the family Medici and it dates of the year 1560. Here can be admired an extensive collection of Italian art and of the world. They are incredible the works of the teachers Leonardo Gives Vinci and Botticelli.

The third day we will go to The Lordship's Square is one of the places that cannot get lost. In her several sculptures can be admired among them “The Kidnapping of the Sabinas”, “Hercules and the Centaur Nesso” and “The Source of Neptune”. near there we find The Palazzo Vecchio or Palacio of the Lordship built in the 1294 whose walls are adorned with fresh of Vasari. Their rooms are full with illustrious artists' works of art.

The fourth day we will know The Santa Cruz's Basilica deserves a special mention since here we lodge the tombs of famous such characters as, Dante, Machiavelli and Miguel Ángel among others. Their construction was begun in the 1295. People can stop to see the so famous one you Put on Vecchio that crosses the river Arno. One of their particularities is that along the Bridge they are small houses and trade, many of them that seem to hang of the sides of the bridge. This joined to the characteristic arches makes of this bridge an architectural work of art. Historically, the locals have had a love or hate relationship with the Arno the which alternated from nourishing the city with commerce, and destroying it by flood.

The last day we will go to The Gallery of the Accademia di Belle Arti has housed the original David of Michelangelo since 1873. The sculpture was allegedly brought to the Accademia for reasons of conservation, although other factors were involved in its move from its previous outdoor location on Piazza della Signoria. The original intention was to create a 'Michelangelo museum', with original sculptures and drawings, to celebrate the fourth centenary of the artist's birth. Today the gallery's small collection of Michelangelos include his Captives intended for the tomb ofPope Julius II and a statue of Saint Matthew, all of which are unfinished. In 1939 these were joined by a Pieta discovered in the Barberini chapel in Palestina, though experts now consider its attribution to Michelangelo to be dubious.

DON´T HESITATE TO VISIT GUAYAQUIL!!!

GUAYAQUIL

How to go?.-

Guayaquil is located in the Coast Region of Ecuador. I would like to visit it because I do not meet all the turistic `places. I´m going to Guayaquil by land because I´m going to there with some friends in a car of my best friend. And we plannig to go to Guayaquil the next weekend!!!

When stay?.-
We plannig to stay in a hotel of second class. It´s called "Hotel Plaza Centenario", It´s located on Lorenzo de Garaicoa 931 y Vélez, the nunber phone is: (5934) 252-4467 . We are staying there for five days and four nights. We know abour a very good turist guid his name is
William Ruiz (5934) 282-5704. He can help us with our visit.

What visit?.-

We think that Guayaquil is a city with a diversity of places to visit, with different styles and attractions, some are framed by the river, others have natural beauty and others teach us all about history and then there are those that speak about evolution. All of these attractions make the city a beautiful place and allows the city to be known as the Pearl of the Pacific. Some of this interesting place that we planning to visit are:

• MALECÓN 2000: It is a historical and important part of Guayaquilean life, It´s divided in sectors, which show the variety of our greatnesses, each sector with a different color and them.
• CERRO SANTA ANA: The climb of the stairs is very alluring. It’s full of bars and restaurants at the heart of the city’s nightlife.
• "LAS PEÑAS NEIBORHOOD: Las Peñas, is the neighborhood where Guayaquil was born right next to the river. It has always a cultural center with art exhibitions
• HISTORICAL PARK: Is an entertaiment place, There a lot of animals an culture centers. In this place we are going to see a exposition of the traditional zones. Also we can engoy of an architectural zone

Gastronomy.- We are going to visit its restaurants, cafes and many riches of its sea products, like lobsters, shrimps, crabs, and others and the tropical products, such as exotic fruits offers a perfect combination to please even the most demanding taste.

I think Guayaquil is a wonderful place to visit and meet abour our culture!!!

We´re going to visit Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile

I´m plannig to visit Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santiago de Chile whith my family the tour has four nights in the tree stars President Hotel in Buenos Aires and tree nights in the five stars Olivo Hotel in Santiago for $970 for each one inludes flights these depart from Guayaquil. The tour doesn´t include the Mr. Tango´s show its cost $50 for each one if you pay the tickets here but if you buy them in Buenos Aires you could pay more than $65 This show includes a great dinner before the show. The tour give you buffet in the breakfast for all the days and one dinner in the Madero´s restaurant , a City tour and a shopping tour this is in Buenos Aires Argentina . In Santiago you´ll have a buffet in the breakfast, a city tour and if you want to vistit Viña del Mar and Valparaiso you have to pay $70 extra for each one doesn´t includes the lunch. We´ll arrive in Buenos Aires at 5 pm and in the airport someone will wait for us to carry us at hotel we´ll eat the dinner there. The second day we´ll take the city tour to visit the most importants places in this city like:San Telmo, the Boca, the Caminito the Recoleta and in the afternoon we´ll planning to visit the Colon theater and in the night we´re going to eat meat in a beautiful restaurant. The third day we´ll have the shopping tour and we´re planning to buy some shoes and in the evening we´ll dinner in the Madero´s restaurant. The last day we´ll visit some other places as Japanese garden and Holy land replique and in the nignt we are going to Mr. Tango´s Show.
Our first day in Santiago we´ll visit Viña del Mar y Valparaiso, the second we´ll take the city tour and the last day we´re planning to go shopping.
I hope it will be very interesting and exciting.

gOING tO BARILOCHE

I love the cold weather special when have snow and also i really like Argentine, so Im going to fly to "Bariloche"next month, this tour has four days, the price is 1200 and includes the plane ticket, the lodging, the food and the trips to each place. I am going to stay in "Hotel Bariloche", is five-stars, the first day Im traveling in a shearp to the Myrtle forest, and then to Victoria Island, this trip is going to be fantastic, because besides the love nature I m going to take some pictures of the magic and old architecture, then Im walking around the lage, and when the day finish Im going to rest in a very nice Spa, the next day we are enjoying its wonderful landscapes, its tourist services and the facilities of one of the main ski resorts in Argentina: Cerro Catedral.
Im going to do some sport like: mountain biking, horse-riding and fly fishing excursions.

The third day i m visiting various tourist circuits like Mount Tronador, Puerto Pañuelo, Puerto Blest, Los Alerces Cascade and Small Circuit. and for finish my tour in the four day Im going to buy some presents and besides have a special food to the Hotel.