TO SAINT HELENA

We recall the poetic work in Amelia Pinoargote's book Intimamente azul (Intimately Blue). From the seaside shore, the old wind yawns and mournfully sings to us its song of sweet complaints. It slumbers... like the white grandmother in the stories, a quiet and gentle city: the town of Santa Elena. Two towers add a prayerful accent to the landscape, and its […]

MAY: MONTAÑITA AND 7 OTHER COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE THEIR FESTIVALS

The Ministry of Culture of Santa Elena, in order to contribute to the preservation of traditions and support residents who have decided to preserve their ancestral memories by passing them on to children, invites the general public to join the communities in celebrating their festivals with visits to […]

ALBERT HOFMANN :)

Thousands of people around the world commemorate today the second anniversary of the departure from our dimension of Dr. Albert Hofmann Hofmann (January 11, 1906 – April 29, 2008) was a Swiss chemist and intellectual, famous for having synthesized LSD for the first time, while studying the alkaloids produced by ergot, and which he himself described as "a […]

MOTHER EARTH

As a tribute to this day, we share with you this "Earth Day" this presentation, accompanied by music from the group Macaco. We hope it increases our environmental awareness in our daily behavior. Enjoy it! NOTE: The presentation is available at the following permalink: http://www.slideshare.net/faustoval/madre-tierra-2846935 THE HISTORY OF THINGS YOU CAN HELP […]

YOU CAN HELP!! (Special for Earth Day, part 2)

We continue with these tips, which, if applied in full, will have a greater positive impact on our beloved Mother Earth. You can help by unplugging your cell phone charger. If only 101% of cell phone owners around the world unplugged their chargers once they were finished charging, we could have enough […]

YOU CAN HELP!!! Special for Earth Day (1)

In honor of Earth Day, we're sharing tips on how we can take an active part in caring for our only Great Home in our daily lives. YOU CAN HELP by changing your coffee drinking habits. Styrofoam can take over a thousand years to decompose after we drink our cup of coffee. The next […]

GREETINGS TO FREEDOM IN ITS CANTONIZATION

The city of La Libertad, capital of the canton of the same name, celebrated its 17th anniversary of cantonization today after several days of celebratory events. Several blog followers live in this thriving city, which has become more beautiful and complete with age. From Ballenita, yes, […]

Sumpa Lovers Museum

NEW AUTHORITIES AIM TO MAKE IT A REFERENCE ON THE PENINSULA With the goal of increasing the love for our heritage, a few days ago, the keynote address "Valdivia Housing: Methods for Researching the Ecuadorian Formative" was given by archaeologist Jonathan Damp, who was responsible for several projects in Real Alto, […]

TODAY BEGINS A NEW TZOLKIN TURN

LET US VIBRATE IN THE CHANGE OF FREQUENCY!!! A new cycle advances toward our beloved Mother Earth, who shelters and nourishes us, offers us her soil and sky, her constant movement and maternal protection. Today, the sacred Mayan Tzoltkin "count of the days" wheel begins to turn (in a new cycle), a galactic rotation of 260 […]

MONTAÑITA, BALLENITA AND MANGLARALTO LEAD DISASTER PREPARATION

With several talks being given by the Santa Elena Risk Management Secretariat and evacuation drills for homes and institutions, the communities of Manglaralto, Ballenita, and Montañita have been training for weeks on disaster preparedness. The first drill has already been conducted in Manglaralto […]

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