ROMA: THE ETERNAL CITY

ROMA: THE ETERNAL CITY

The Rome is the capital city of Italy, is the most populous city.

Rome has more the 2.7 million residents. In the exage Rome was the capital the Roman empire.

Rome is very important historically, because is cradle of the western civilization. Every year is visited for many people for observation the increibol ruins of your former brilliance and yuor incalculable works of art.

Inside the city one can visit the vaticano that a special place for the catholic church, also one can cross the museums vaticanos that have fresh air of the Sixtine Chapel, also the national gallery of ancient art that has several very important works of Rafael, Fra Angelico between others. Certainly it is necessary to to visit the museums capitolianos which have a coleción of grand art of the former Europe. Also it is not possible to lose the opurtunidad of visiting the National Etruscan Museum, in Villa Giulia, where the Etruscan sarchofagi can be observed.

Something that also it is worth mentioning is the Mediterranean climate that it characterizes to the coasts of Italy, during the months April and July and also middle of September to October the climate is very agreeable, in these dates the days are sunny and hot.

To come to Rome you will have to take a plane from the city of Guayaquil.

TO VISIT ROME WILL BE SOMETHING FABULOUS AND UNFORGETTABLE........

THE CUENCA CITY

Cuenca is one of the most important and beautiful cities of the Ecuador. The foundation of Cuenca was the April 12/ 1557 by the Captain Gil Ramirez Davalos for order of Don Andres Hurtedo de Mendoza Viceroy of Lima - Peru, founded the city that in the present and in the future will have the name of " Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca", because there are four abuntant rives: Tomebamba, Machangara, Tarqui and Yanuncay. The Independence of Cuenca was the November 3/ 1820, a group of patriots lead by Lieutenant Tomas Ordoñez, Vicente Toledo, Ambrosi Prieto and others attacked the Spanish soldiers in the Plaza Mayor.

Cuenca is full of attractive places and tourist, has colonial buildings and the best architecture, pretty churches in particular " The New Catedral" among others as:

.- San Alfonso

.- San Sebastian

.- San Blas
.- San Roque

.- San Francisco

.- La Merced

It also has great parks, attractive landscapes and The Historic Center of Cuenca is really beautiful. This Sierra Region located in the South of Ecuador, its food is the typical Cuy with potatoes, the "llapingachos" and the "mote pillo".

For these reasons and many more Cuenca was declared " patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad" the 1 / December/ 1999, by the UNESCO.

My City is Cuenca

Cuenca, a wonderful city, it's third largest in Ecuador. Its name really is Santa Ana de los Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, because it has four rivers, their names are Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machángara, It's capital of the Azuay province. Is located in the sierra of the Andes in the Austro or south region of Ecuador. It is approximately eight hours south of Quito and four hours east of Guayaquil.

It has colonial buildings and very important churchs, for example the New Catedral Its towers are truncated due to a calculation error of the architect. If they had been raised to their planned height, the foundation of this church to the Immaculada Concepcion, would not have been able to bear the weight, and the Old Cathedral, It was built in 1557, but soon was too small for the faithful of the town. In 1880, they decided to build a temple to replace it. At the present time, the old cathedral is in process of restoration. It is no longer consecrated and is operated as a museum., The two Cathedrals its around the Calderón Park; also María Auxiliadora, San Francisco, Todos Santos, San Alfonso, and another.

Tombs of the XVII century and a complete collection of religious art are part of this exhibition.

- House of the Ecuadorian Culture
- Municipal Museum Remigio Crespo Toral
- Museum of the Central Bank
- Museum of the Aboriginal Cultures
- Church of Santo Domingo
- San Blas.
- Ruinas de todos los santos

The foundation is celebrated the april 12th/1557, for the General Gil Ramírez Dávalos.

The cuencana people is quiet, good looking, very job, very study.


Cuenca was declared Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad in december 1st/1997,

The city was originally a Cañari settlement called Guapondeleg and is believed to have been founded around 500 AD.

Cuenca has a stable climate for agriculture, there are grew potatoes, melloco, turnip, corn cob, onions, tomatoes, any fruits like apples, peaches, They also domesticated animals such as cuy, llamas, alpacas, cows, dogs, cats, horses, chickens, etc.

The tipical food you find in this city are cuy with potatoes, mote pillo, llapingachos.

The present population is around 400,000 people. The economic development is based on industry and agricultural development. Cuenca has a long lasting reputation for being a university city.

The airport, named Aeropuerto Mariscal Lamar, is located near of the Terminal Terrestre. Three airlines serve Cuenca in 2008; Tame, Aerogal and Icaro Air.

Near of Cuenca, you can to visit Chordeleg, a place with a lot of gold jewels, too El Cajas Park, a place with the best trout and some wonderful lagoons, also Yunguilla, a hot place.

If you want to enjoy with all your family and you don't to trip, you can to visit El Paraiso Park, there is inside the city, and you can to ride in bike, to walk whit you family, to make a picnic, enjoy of the gardens and the trees, and the entrance es free.

YOU VISIT CUENCA AND YOU LOVE IT.

THE CAIRO

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and has 16,000,000 inhabitants their language is Arabic but usually in tourist areas are spoken, English, French and even Spanish. Today is regarded as a great metropolis and also has great political, cultural and economic development throughout the east

The climate is Mediterranean in Cairo, with hot summers and mild winters fit for a long holiday season is little heat from November to March because its temperature is 23 to 24 degrees.

Among the areas that one can visit are Palacios statute, libraries, museums, the museum and recommended more visited the Egyptian Museum is located in Tahrir Square

The most valuable things in Cairo is that its architecture is very magnificent and known worldwide and its monuments more importance being of the region are striking piranmides of Giza which are located 20 km from Cairo

without downplay mosques around the city as Ahmad ibn Tulun Mosque which is the oldest of the city

In abstract in Cairo is a beautiful city in which they can give long camel rides, sunbathing, visit important buildings, visit the River Nile, learn about their history, see their mummies and most importantly relax with the landscape while falls night

Brazil, is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometres. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and the overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay.

Brazilian topography is also diverse, including hills, mountains, plains, highlands, and scrublands.
Brazil has a dense and complex system of rivers, one of the world's most extensive, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. Major rivers include the Amazon, the largest river in terms of volume of water, and the second-longest in the world
Scientists estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Brazil could approach two million. Larger mammals include pumas, jaguars, ocelots, rare bush dogs, and foxes. Peccaries, tapirs, anteaters, sloths, opossums, and armadillos are abundant. Deer are plentiful in the south, and monkeys of many species abound in the northern rain forests.

The festival of Carnival, with its spectacular street parades and vibrant music, has become one of the most potent images of Brazil; an annual celebration held forty days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent. Carnival is celebrated throughout Brazil with distinct regional characteristics, but the most spectacular celebrations outside Rio de Janeiro take place in Salvador, Recife, and Olinda, although the nature of the events varies.

Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team is currently ranked second in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings. They have been victorious in the World Cup tournament a record five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.

QUITO, the God´s face.

Quito, is the capital of Republic. It is ubicated in the north of the country. San Francisco de Quito was fundated in December 6 in 1534 by Sebastian de Benalcazar.

Quito is a turistic city, and there are a lot of places to visist. The city is divided in three parts: the north, the center and the South.
The north of the city is called the modern Quito for its big buildings and avenues, there are some places that we could visit, the malls, the parks, the stadium, the teleferic and others.

The colonial city is the center historic with its churchs, colonial streets, monuments, museums and others; some turistic places are the catedral, the Compania church, El Panecillo, the big square and the Carondelet Palace.

Finally the South of Quito, this is more resindential place, and we could visit the mall el recreo, the lineal park of river Machangara and the Libertity Top.
Quito was declared the Cultural Patrimony of Humanity in 1978 for its enormous cultural riches, for that is called the face of God or Quito, Light of America.

Quito is to 8 hours of Cuenca approximadly...... you can go by car or by bus, and enjoy of the landscape in all the tour, you can see the mountains, snowies, rivers and evennesses. When you go by bus..... you can relax and enjoy the trip....the ticket costs ten dollars but when you go by car, is interesting to stop in some cities or towns and know them....... or go in plane but it is more expensive
Quito is beautiful...... I loved Quito.

Cuenca

Cuenca is an important city because has a beatiful historic center, the best architecture of Ecuador is in the churches of the city, the city has only 10 or 12 colonial edifications, the city has much culture and there are some razons for be declared "Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad".

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a beatiul city s

In this city one can feel the harmony and the romanticism gaucho.

Here one can enjoy the tango as also of a good wine, in Buenos aires like in all Latin America the nocturnal life to taken protagonism between the people.

The main places to go to take something are:

1) Puerto Madero: It is at the moment the main gastronomical reference of Buenos Aires. In places like Cabin Lilacs, can be enjoyed an authentic barbecue to the rustic style. Also there are cinemas and the fast premises of meals.

2) Las Cabañitas: Zone of restaurants located between Belgrano and Palermo.

3) Plaza Serrano: It is a set of bars around a circular place. Some as the Bar Utopia is open all night.

4) Plaza Dorrego: In her are strolls and bars of old and colonial style, besides bowling alleys to go to dance or to listen to bands of local rock. During the day, you can buy artistic antiques, crafts and other objects in the commerce or to the street salesmen who abound in the zone.

in conclusion the buenos aires is the good option, as long as you like the tango and the wine

by Jules

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Venice is famous in the world by its channels, is constructed in an archipelago of 118 islands and around 150 channels. The few islands are you connect by about 400 bridges. Their channels compose a great framework as a streets that leave from the Great Channel, that is like a great avenue by where they run multitude of boats, great and small, being these last known gondo them.

Venice enjoys a legendary fame by its ample artistic patrimony and long file like reference of the European painting. The wealth of the powerful ones of the city (the Church, the politicians and certain retailers) allowed to maintain a prolonged sponsorship on painters, architects and other artists

The most popular celebration of Venice is the Carnival whose tradition possibly goes back to year 1800, is characterized because their participants use made masks to cover their faces, the masks have taken importance throughout the time, its great splendor and colorful they characterize this great carnival that is celebrated as of the month of February.

Venice takes interest places, like:

• Place of San Marcos
• Bridge of the Sighs
• Ducal Palace
• Grassi Palace
• Basilica of San Marcos
• Basilica of Santa Glorious Maria dei Frari
• Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute
• Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
• Arsenal of Venice
• Gallery of the Academy
• Theater the Fenice
• Great Channel
• Among others