Lección 3
Conexión Internet - Ecuador

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Las islas Galápagos

Discover Galapagos   http://www.discovergalapagos.com/
 
The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands   http://www.darwinfoundation.org/
 
The Galapagos   http://www.galapagos.org/
 
Virtual Galápagos   http://www.terraquest.com/
 

Ciudades ecuatorianas

Cuenca de los Andes   http://www.municipalidadcuenca.gov.ec/
 
Cuenca—Photo Page   http://www.userfirstweb.com/
 
Guayaquil—City Guide   http://www.guayaquil.gov.ec/
 
Quito—Guía turística   http://quito.hypermart.net/
 
Quito—Distrito metropolitano   http://www.quito.gov.ec/
 

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Key words for searching for information on the Galapagos Islands and cities of Ecuador:
Galápagos / Islas Galápagos/ Galapagos / Galapagos Islands
Ecuador ciudades / Ecuador cities
Quito / Guayaquil / Otovalo / Portoviejo
Names of individual cities

  1. What is the scientific significance of the Galapagos Archipelago?
  2. What are three features that allowed the Galapagos Giant Tortoise to survive and even thrive in the harsh environment of the Galapagos Islands?
  3. When was Cuenca designated a World Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) site by UNESCO? What are some of the features that merited the designation?
  4. What is the name of one of the museums listed at the site Quito—Distrito Metrapolitano? What is it's address (dirección)? What subject matter does it specialize in? Name another fact you learned about it.

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