Estacin Cientfica Yasun

La Estacin Cientfica Yasun (ECY) fue creada por el Estado Ecuatoriano el

25 de Agosto de 1994. Das despus, mediante un contrato de comodato
por 99 aos, se entrega la ECY a la Escuela de Ciencias Biolgicas de la
Pontificia Universidad Catlica del Ecuador (PUCE).
La ECY se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas geogrficas
7624'1,8''W; 040'16,7''S. Se halla en la Amazona del Ecuador, provincia
de Orellana, en la ribera derecha del Ro Tiputini medio, a poca distancia
de su confluencia con el Ro Tivacuno. La ECY est dentro del Parque
Nacional Yasun (PNY), creado en 1979 con aproximadamente 9 820 km2,
y cerca de la Reserva tnica Waorani, creada en 1990 con 6 800 km2.
Yasun, junto con otras reas de la cuenca amaznica noroccidental, es
uno de los bosques con mayor biodiversidad en el Mundo.
La ECY apoya la actividad cientfica en los bosques amaznicos del
Ecuador y en todas las reas del saber. La ECY est fundada en el
principio de que la ciencia y la tecnologa son esenciales para una
sociedad saludable y respetuosa de la vida.
Bases de datos: Amphibia, Mamaliay Reptilia Web
Iglesia de la Compaa

Es el templo cumbre del barroco latinoamericano. Sobrecoge la belleza y

el esplendor del templo en su ambiente nico de pan de oro que los
pilares, bvedas y cpulas; su fachada barroca es una obra de arte en
piedra andina. El retablo mayor, dorado por Bernardo de Legarda,
contiene las esculturas de las cuatro comunidades religiosas que
evangelizaron a Quito.
Su fachada es una obra de arte hecha en piedra volcnica. En sus
interiores encontrars altares, plpitos, retablos, pilares, bvedas y
cpulas recubiertas de pan de oro (tcnica de la Escuela Quitea que
recubra las estructuras con lminas de oro).
Este templo jesuita tambin ha sido conocido como Templo de Salomn
de Amrica del Sur, la Ascua de oro o El mejor templo jesutico del
mundo. Gracias a su ornamentada y dorada decoracin es considerada
la Joya del Barroco de Amrica y del mundo. La caracterstica ms
especial de la iglesia de la Compaa son sus figuras barrocas
(geomtricas, flores, frutos, guirnaldas) en madera de cedro, tallada y
baada con pan de oro de 23 quilates. El color de este templo es el
dorado y es esa misma caracterstica la que impresiona a turistas y
locales.

Entre sus altares observars imgenes de fundadores y reconocidas

figuras de comunidades religiosas como San Francisco de Ass, Santo
Domingo de Guzmn, San Agustn, Luis Gonzaga, Mariana de Jess e
Ignacio de Loyola. Entre sus varias obras destacadas estn la del altar
mayor, que representa a la Virgen, Jos y la Santsima Trinidad.
Historia del Centro de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Crnicas
El Centro de Investigacin en Enfermedades Infecciosas y Crnicas (CIEIC)
fue creado en cooperacin con el Instituto de Enfermedades Tropicales de
la Universidad de Ohio, con el fin de realizar trabajos de investigacin
biolgica y biomdica, actividades de vigilancia epidemiolgica y
programas de educacin y entrenamiento en el Ecuador.
El nfasis de nuestras actividades est en el desarrollo de la
infraestructura y el entrenamiento del personal que permita fortalecer la
capacidad para realizar investigacin en el Ecuador, respetando las
normas bioticas y de bioseguridad internacionales.
Nuestros principales proyectos de investigacin se enfocan al momento
en diversos aspectos relacionados a la Enfermedad de Chagas y al
mejoramiento de la seguridad y calidad de la sangre donada en el
Ecuador.
Para cumplir con nuestra misin, el CIEIC trabaja conjuntamente con el
Ministerio de Salud Pblica del Ecuador, la Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana, PLAN
Internacional y la Universidad de Ohio. Nuestra amplia red de
colaboradores nacionales e internacionales, conjuntamente con personal
altamente capacitado, nos permiten disear y ejecutar proyectos de
investigacin utilizando tecnologa de punta, con aplicaciones que
benefician directamente a los Ecuatorianos.
El CIEIC cuenta con apoyo tcnico y financiero del Programa Especial para
Investigacin y entrenamiento en Enfermedades Tropicales de la
Organizacin Mundial de la Salud.
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