Natal Brazil

"Deemed the “Sun Capital” in a nation of sun and beach worshippers, Natal has much more to offer besides its expansive stretches of sand. North of the city, spectacular sand dunes tumble down to the sea. Inventive locals make the most of them, using skis, toboggans, dune buggies – even camels! – to traverse them.
Founded on Christmas Day (Natal in Portuguese) in 1599, the city has preserved a number of edifices dating to colonial days. Three King’s Fortress and the recently restored Metropolitan Cathedral both date back to the turn of the 16th Century. The landmark Albert Maranhão Theater dates back to 1898.

Used as a strategic bridge to invade Brazil by the French, Portuguese and Dutch at various times, Natal was also home to an American airbase during World War II. The closest port to Africa in the Americas, Natal played a vital role in the Allies’ struggle during the war. The base was used for anti-submarine service in the South Atlantic as well as the transport of planes, troops and supplies to the North African campaign, earning Natal the nickname “Trampoline of Victory.”

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IHG Opens Its First Hotel Property in Ecuador (Centre Daily Times)
IHG (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the new 12-story Holiday Inn Express Quito in Ecuador has recently opened. This new property, IHG's first hotel in Ecuador, further demonstrates the company's commitment to expanding the Holiday Inn Express brand throughout key cities in Latin America, as it is the 14th Holiday Inn Express ...

IHG Opens Its First Hotel Property in Ecuador (wallstreet:online AG)
IHG (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the worldÂ´s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced

IHG Opens Its First Hotel Property in Ecuador (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MIAMI----IHG , the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the new 12-story Holiday Inn Express Quito in Ecuador has recently opened. This new property, IHG's first hotel in Ecuador, further demonstrates the company's commitment to expanding the Holiday Inn Express brand throughout key cities in Latin America, as it is the 14th Holiday Inn Express located in Central ...

Giving the gift of a smile (Daily Dispatch)
EVEN the security guard is moved by what is going on inside the theatre at Madzikane kaZulu Memorial Hospital. â€œOh my God, those people are wonderful,â€ she says as she directs me to the theatre where the 37-member Operation Smile team of specialist doctors and nurses have set up shop for two days.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry (SeedQuest)
Over the past 11 years, and in many parts of the world, genetically modified (GM) crops grown by 12 million farmers (of which 11 million are resource-poor farmers) have already provided significant improvements in the quantity and quality of the food supply while reducing economic cost, energy usage, pesticide usage, fuel usage, soil erosion and carbon emissions, with no ...

Brazilian bliss (The Star)
The Brazilian beachside cities of Fortaleza, Natal and Recife are where the worldâ€™s most fun-loving people flock to. Are you one of them?

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