Pablo Prado Relocation Services For Expats & Tours For All Visitors To Unknown Ecuador: 06/16/11

jueves, 16 de junio de 2011

CLIENT REPORTS, FEEDBACK & RECOMMENDATIONS

DATE OF SERVICE:

4th-13th June 2011

SERVICE PROVIDED:

Combined tour-sightseeing with relocation planning services and sourcing of products, information and services related to a possible relocation to Ecuador.

NUMBER OF CLIENTS ON TOUR:

Five clients: Marci and Malkum (USA), with friends John, Susan and Cathy who came along for some sightseeing in Ecuador with their friends.

TOUR DETAILS:

One week in total; 4 days in coastal locations (Manabi province), one night in Quito and 3 days in and around highland towns of Cotacachi,Otavalo and surrounding attractions including Cuicocha crater lake, Lago San Pablo. Transport: 7 person Jeep.

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From: Malkum Gibson (USA)

To: Pablo Prado (pablopra1@yahoo.com)

Date: 15th June 2011

Subject: Guide of the Year!

GUIDE OF THE YEAR!!:

Pablo,

Hope this find you and yours happy and well. Just a quick note to thank you for a wonderful time here in Ecuador, and looking forward to seeing you before we leave for home. Had an easy drive to the coast (made it in two hours) and have been just relaxing and enjoying time alone with Marci. Still not sure about the spa thing yet. Much to do here at Coco Beach . Had a nice afternoon in Canoa, met both the David’s while there. Business tomorrow with David Blank here. Once home we’ll put our heads together and get a good business plan setup for you. Again thanks soooooooooooooo much !!!!!

Malkum & Marci

Tagua information

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In the tropical rainforests stretching from Panama through Colombia, Ecuador until Peru grows within the forest in the shadow of the canopy a palm called Tagua. One finds this palm, that grows up to 8 meters in length, usually in the swampy parts of the forest and often in groups.
The botanical name of the palm is Phytelephas aequatorialis or Phytelephas macrocarpa and several subspecies are distinguished.
The palm produces yearly up to fifteen spikes with its fruits. The spike has a hard shell with protrusions and has in its interior about thirty nuts.

It is this nut that has made the Tagua palm valued and famous.

The fruits or nuts are 5 to 6 cm in size with the largest ones up to 10 cm., have a brown skin and its pulp is white cellulose and edible.

The wonder comes when the nuts is being left to dry: after a few weeks in the sun the interior turns to ivory: palm ivory. From this palm ivory skillful artisans make beautiful handicrafts in Sosote little village, Manabi province on the way to Portoviejo the capital.