Peace Corps Ecuador Welcome Book | June 2011 (CCD June 2013)

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RHG TGE@G @KZTP \GA@KCGP YKW RK

G@WEBKZ

E TGE@G @KZTP TWJAI@ERIKN MKZ NG\ ]KAWNRGGZP

Oung :455Oung :450 @@B


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G@WEBKZ CET

Rhis cep is usgb with pgrcissikn mrkc thg Ptetg Bgpertcgnt.


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TGE@G @KZTP | G@WEBKZ \GA@KCG JKKF | BZEMR | 2/5/:455

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E \GA@KCG AGRRGZ

Bger Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr Invitgg?

@knlretuaetikns kn ykur invitetikn tk thg up`kcinl prg-sgrvi`g

treininl in Gùebkr. Hgrg yku wiaa minb e wibg verigty km

ùaturgs, àicetgs, enb pgkpags, enb en gqueaay wibg verigty km

`heaagnlinl ]kauntggr essilncgnts.

\g erg surg yku hevg ceny qugstikns rglerbinl jkth thg Gùebkr

enb thg Tge`g @krps prklrec hgrg. Rhis jkkf is bgsilngb tkprkvibg yku with skcg initiea inmkrcetikn tk ebbrgss ceny km thg

ckst `kcckn qugstikns enb `kn`grns. Ceny ùrrgnt enb mkrcgr

Tge`g @krps stemm cgcjgrs enb ]kauntggrs hevg `kntrijutgb tk

this \ga`kcg Jkkfjesgb kn thgir gxtgnsivg fnkwagblg km, enb

gxpgrign`g in, Gùebkr. Rhis jkkf aists ebbitiknea rgskur`gs

whgrg yku èn kjtein ckrg inmkrcetikn. \hiag it cey nkt enswgr

eaa km ykur qugstikns, its e lkkb stert.

It is quitg e `heaagnlg tk agevg ykur hkcg ùaturg mkr twk ygers

enb aivg in e mkrgiln `kuntry, gspgìeaay whgn yku wiaa jg aivinl

et e vgry jesi` agvga in e sceaa `kccunity. Rhg inmkrcetikn in

this jkkf is bgsilngb tk hgap yku emmirc ykur `kccitcgnt tk

thg twk-yger Tge`g @krps essilncgnt. Rhg fgy gagcgnts yku

nggb tk jrinl with yku erg e pksitivg ettitubg, magxijiaity, e

bgsirg tk wkrf herb, e sgnsg km huckr, enb kpgnngss tk thgGùebkrien ùaturg enb tk ngw gxpgrign`gs.

Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs mirst ècg tk Gùebkr in 59=:, enb ckrg

then 7,=44+ ]kauntggrs hevg sgrvgb hgrg sin`g thet ticg. \g

epprgìetg ykur vkauntggrinl mkr this essilncgnt enb gxpg`t thet

yku hevg thg ng`gssery `kccitcgnt, cktivetikn, enb magxijiaity

tk èrry kut thg butigs km e Tge`g @krps ]kauntggr enb tk jg`kcg

e cgcjgr km thg byneci` lrkup km Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs

ùrrgntay sgrvinl in Gùebkr.

Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr Ptemm


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@KNRGNRP

E \ga`kcg Agttgr ............................................................. 5

@krg Gxpg`tetikns ............................................................. 0Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr Histkry enb Trklrecs .................... 7Kvgrvigw? Gùebkr et e Laen`g ........................................ =Aivinl @knbitikns enb ]kauntggr Aimgstyag .................... 5=Tge`g @krps Rreininl ...................................................... :=Ykur Hgeath enb Pemgty in Gùebkr ................................ 02Bivgrsity enb @rkss-@uaturea Issugs ............................... 2


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@KZG GXTG@RERIKNP

MKZ TGE@G @KZTP ]KAWNRGGZP

In wkrfinl tkwerb muamiaainl thg Tge`g @krps Cissikn kmprkcktinl wkrab pge`g enb mrignbship, es e treingg enb]kauntggr, yku erg gxpg`tgb tk?

5. Trgperg ykur pgrsknea enb prkmgssiknea aimg tk

cefg e `kccitcgnt tk sgrvg ejrkeb mkr e muaa tgrckm :< cknths:. @kccit tk icprkvinl thg queaity km aimg km thg

pgkpag with whkc yku aivg enb wkrf6 enb, inbkinl sk, sherg ykur sfiaas, ebept thgc, enb agernngw sfiaas es nggbgb

0. Pgrvg whgrg thg Tge`g @krps esfs yku tk lk,

unbgr `knbitikns km herbship, im ng`gssery, enbwith thg magxijiaity nggbgb mkr gmmg`tivg sgrvi`g2. Zg`klnizg thet ykur su``gssmua enb susteinejag

bgvgakpcgnt wkrf is jesgb kn thg akèa trust enb`knmibgn`g yku juiab jy aivinl in, enb rgspg`tmuaayintglretinl ykursgam intk, ykur hkst `kccunityenb ùaturg

7. Zg`klnizg thet yku erg rgspknsijag :2 hkurs e bey,< beys e wggf mkr ykur pgrsknea `knbu`t enbprkmgssiknea pgrmkrcen`g

=. Gnlelg with hkst Gùebkr pertngrs in e spirit km`kkpgretikn, cutuea agerninl, enb rgspg`t


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pgkpag, ùaturgs, veaugs, enb trebitikns km thgWnitgb Ptetgs km Ecgriè

54.Zgprgsgnt rgspknsivgay thg pgkpag, ùaturgs,

veaugs, enb trebitikns km ykur hkst Gùebkr enb`kccunity tk pgkpag in thg Wnitgb Ptetgs jkthburinl enb mkaakwinl ykur sgrvi`g


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TGE@G @KZTP/G@WEBKZ

HIPRKZY ENB TZKLZECP

Histkry km thg Tge`g @krps in G`uebkr

Rhg mirst lrkup km Tge`g @krps ]kauntggrs errivgb in G`uebkr knEulust


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in Gùebkr in Oung :455. Rhg prkog`t wiaa suppkrt thg lkvgrncgntkm Gùebkrs bgvgakpcgnt lkeas in hgapinl Gùebkrien pricery,sg`knbery, enb tgrtiery tge`hgrs icprkvg thgir sfiaas enb rgskur`gs

mkr tge`hinl Gnlaish es e mkrgiln aenluelg.

K]GZ]IG\?

G@WEBKZ ER E LAEN@G

Histkry

Inbilgnkus ùaturgs makurishgb in Gùebkr aknl jgmkrg thg InèGcpirg `knqugrgb thg erge in thg 57th `gntury. In 5702, thgPpenish errivgb enb bgmgetgb thg Inès. Rhg inbilgnkus pgkpagwgrg bgìcetgb jy bisgesg in thg mirst bgèbgs km Ppenish ruag.Rhgy eask jgècg mkr`gb aejkrgrs mkr thg Ppenish gaitg. In 57=0,Uuitk jgècg thg sget km e rkyea eubignìe (ebcinistretivg bistri`t)km Ppein. Emtgr inbgpgnbgn`g-sggfinl mkr`gs bgmgetgb thg rkyeaistercy in 58::, Gùebkr okingb Picn Jkavers Zgpujai` km Lren

@kakcjie, knay tk jg`kcg e sgperetg rgpujai` in 5804. Rhg 59th`gntury wes cerfgb jy instejiaity enb e repib su``gssikn km ruagrs.

Lkvgrncgnt

Zemega @krrge wes rg-gag`tgb tk e sg`knb prgsibgntiea tgrc in Epria:449. His pkaitièa ckvgcgnt, thg Trkub enb PkvgrgilnMethgraenb Eaaien`g (Eaienze TEIP), is thg bkcinent netikneapkaitièa mkr`g in Gùebkr. Rhgsg gag`tikns, eaknl with `henlgs in

lkvgrncgnt institutikns, wgrg cenbetgb jy thg ngw `knstitutikn,gne`tgb in K`tkjgr :448.

G`knkcy

Rhg Gùebkrien g`knkcy is jesgb kn pgtrkaguc prkbu`tikns,cenume`turinl priceriay mkr thg bkcgsti` cerfgt enb elriùatureaprkbu`tikn mkr bkcgsti` `knsucptikn enb gxpkrt. Gùebkrebkptgb thg bkaaer es its netiknea ùrrgn`y in :444, mkaakwinl eceokr jenfinl `risis enb rg`gssikn. Tgr èpite in`kcg in`rgesgbmrkc $5,:9= in :444 tk $0,=


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Gùebkr is kng km thg wkrabs trgesurgs km jikbivgrsity. Rwk km

@knsgrvetikn Intgrnetikneas 02 jikbivgrsity hktspkts erg

rgprgsgntgb in thg `kuntry, enb it is thg sceaagst km thg 5< cgle-

bivgrsg `kuntrigs km thg wkrab. Rhg Enbgs Ckunteins, with its

snkwèppgb vkaènkgs, bivibg thg lgngreaay brigr `kestea paein

mrkc thg ckist, trkpièa Ecezkn Jesin rglikn. Rhg wibg verigty

km gnvirkncgntea `knbitikns suppkrts en gqueaay wibg verigty km

paents enb eniceas, skcg km whi`h erg mkunb nkwhgrg gasg kn

gerth.


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ZGPKWZ@GP MKZ MWZRHGZ INMKZCERIKN

Mkaakwinl is e aist km wgjsitgs mkr ebbitiknea inmkrcetikn ejkut thg

Tge`g @krps enb Gùebkr enb tk `knng`t yku tk rgturngb

]kauntggrs enb kthgr invitggs. Tagesg fggp in cinb thet eathkulh

wg try tk cefg surg eaa thgsg ainfs erg e`tivg enb ùrrgnt, wg

ènnkt luerentgg it. Im yku bk nkt hevg e``gss tk thg Intgrngt, visit

ykur akèa aijrery. Aijrerigs kmmgr mrgg Intgrngt uselg enb kmtgn agt

yku print inmkrcetikn tk tefg hkcg.

E nktg km èutikn? Es yku surm thg Intgrngt, jg ewerg thet yku cey

minb juaagtin jkerbs enb `het rkkcs in whi`h pgkpag erg mrgg tk

gxprgss kpinikns ejkut thg Tge`g @krps jesgb kn thgir kwn

gxpgrign`g, inàubinl `kccgnts jy thksg whk wgrg unheppy with

thgir `hki`g tk sgrvg in thg Tge`g @krps. Rhgsg kpinikns erg nkt

thksg km thg Tge`g @krps kr thg W.P. lkvgrncgnt, enb wg hkpg

yku wiaa fggp in cinb thet nk twk pgkpag gxpgrign`g thgir sgrvi`g

in thg secg wey.

Lgngrea Inmkrcetikn Ejkut Gùebkr

www.Gùebkrwet`h.`kc/

Kn this sitg, yku èn agern enythinl mrkc whet ticg it is in thg

èpitea km Gùebkr tk hkw tk `knvgrt mrkc thg bkaaer tk thg

Gùebkr ùrrgn`y. Oust ài`f kn Gùebkr enb lk mrkc thgrg.

www.akngaypaengt.`kc/bgstinetikns

]isit this sitg mkr lgngrea trevga ebvi`g ejkut eackst eny Gùebkr

in thg wkrab.

www.stetg.lkv

Rhg Ptetg Bgpertcgnts wgjsitg issugs je`flrkunb nktgs

pgrikbièaay ejkut `kuntrigs erkunb thg wkrab. Minb Gùebkr enbagern ckrg ejkut its skìea enb pkaitièa histkry. Yku èn eask lk

tk thg sitgs intgrnetiknea trevga sg`tikn tk `hg`f kn `knbitikns thet

cey emmg`t ykur semgty.


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www.psr.fggag.e`.uf/kmmiìea.htc

Rhis inàubgs ainfs tk eaa thg kmmiìea sitgs mkr lkvgrncgntswkrabwibg.

www.lgklrephy.ejkut.`kc/aijrery/ceps/jainbgx.htc

Rhis knaing wkrab etaes inàubgs ceps enb lgklrephièa

inmkrcetikn, enb ge`h Gùebkr pelg `knteins ainfs tk kthgr sitgs,

su`h es thg Aijrery km @knlrgss, thet `kntein `kcprghgnsivg

histkrièa, skìea, enb pkaitièa je`flrkunb.

www.`yjgrs`hkkajus.un.krl/inmknetikn/inmk.esp

Rhis Wnitgb Netikns sitg eaakws yku tk sger`h mkr stetistièa

inmkrcetikn mkr cgcjgr stetgs km thg W.N.

www.wkrabinmkrcetikn.`kc

Rhis sitg prkvibgs en ebbitiknea skur`g km ùrrgnt enb histkrièa

inmkrcetikn ejkut `kuntrigs erkunb thg wkrab.

@knng`t \ith Zgturngb ]kauntggrs

enb Kthgr Invitggs

www.rp`v.krl

Rhis is thg sitg km thg Netiknea Tge`g @krps Esskìetikn, cebg up

km rgturngb ]kauntggrs. Kn this sitg yku èn minb ainfs tk eaa thg

\gj pelgs km thg Mrignbs km lrkups mkr ckst `kuntrigs km

sgrvi`g, `kcprisgb km mkrcgr ]kauntggrs whk sgrvgb in thksg

`kuntrigs. Rhgrg erg eask rgliknea lrkups thet mrgqugntay lgt

tklgthgr mkr skìea gvgnts enb akèa vkauntggr e`tivitigs. Kr lk

streilht tk thg Mrignbs km Gùebkr sitg?

http?//www.mrignbskmgùebkr.krl/

www.Tge`g@krps\krabwibg.krl

Rhis sitg is hkstgb jy e lrkup km rgturngb ]kauntggr writgrs. It is ecknthay knaing pujaiètikn km gsseys enb ]kauntggr e``kunts km

thgir Tge`g @krps sgrvi`g.

Knaing Ertiàgs/@urrgnt Ngws Pitgs ejkut Gùebkr


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www.gùebkrgxpakrgr.`kc/htca/ejkut[gùebkr.htca

Rhis sitg prkvibgs inmkrcetikn kn ùaturg, aenluelg, ert, mkkb, enb

trevga.

www.gsèpgertist.`kc/gùebkr/gùebkr.htc

Rhis sitg prkvibgs usgmua tips mkr thksg ckvinl tk Gùebkr.

www.quitkngws.`kc

Rhis sitg prkvibgs beiay ngws ejkut Gùebkr mrkc thg \krab Ngws

Ngtwkrf.

www.uni`gm.krl/inmkjy`kuntry/gùebkr[stetisti`s.htca#:

Rhis sitg prkvibgs hgeath stetisti`s kn Gùebkr mrkc WNI@GM.

Intgrnetiknea Bgvgakpcgnt Pitgs ejkut Gùebkr

www.gùebkrgxpakrgr.`kc/htca/nlk[aist.htca

Rhis sitg prkvibgs ainfs tk nknlkvgrncgntea krlenizetiknswkrfinl in e verigty km sg`tkrs.

www.mek.krl/mkrgstry/mk/`kuntry/inbgx.osp;aenl[ib35&lgk

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Rhis sitg is thg Wnitgb Netikns Mkkb enb Elriùaturg Krlenizetikn

kvgrvigw km Gùebkrs neturea rgskur`gs.

Zg`kccgnbgb Jkkfs kn Gùebkr

5. Jgirng, Jerjere. Rhg @hiabrgn km thg Gùebkrgen Hilhaenbs.

Cinngepkais? @erkarhkbe Jkkfs, 599=.

:. Jaenfgnship, Ouby. @ener? E Yger in thg Hilhaenbs km Gùebkr.Eustin, Rgxes? Wnivgrsity km Rgxes Trgss, :447.

0. @kaaergbk-Cesmigab, Zubi.

Rhg Netivg Agisurg @aess?@knsucptikn enb @uaturea @rgetivity in thg Enbgs. @hièlk?

Wnivgrsity km @hièlk Trgss, 5999.

2. Henbgascen, Ci`hega. @uaturg enb @ustkcs km Gùebkr.\gstpkrt, @knn.? Lrggnwkkb Tujaishinl Lrkup, :444.
http://www.escapeartist.com/ecuador/ecuador.htmhttp://www.quitonews.com/http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ecuador_statistics.html#2http://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/ngo_list.htmlhttp://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/country/index.jsphttp://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/country/index.jsphttp://www.ecuadorexplorer.com/html/ngo_list.htmlhttp://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ecuador_statistics.html#2http://www.quitonews.com/http://www.escapeartist.com/ecuador/ecuador.htm


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7. Ciaagr, Rkc. Rhg Tenece Het Rreia. \eshinltkn, B.@.? NetikneaLgklrephi`, :445.

=. Tg`f, Zkjgrt C`Lre`fgn. Hgebhuntgrs enb Huccinljirbs? EnGxpgbitikn Intk G`uebkr.Ngw Ykrf? \eafgr & @k., 598


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9. Hewfgn, Teua. Jagssgb Wnrgst? Hkw thg Aerlgst Pk`ieaCkvgcgnt in Histkry Is Zgstkrinl Lre`g, Ousti`g, enb Jgeuty tkthg \krab. Aknbkn? Tgnluin Jkkfs, :44


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::. Agbgrgr, \iaaiec O. Rhg Wlay Ecgri`en.Ngw Ykrf? Nkrtkn,5978.

:0. Ciaagr, Phewn \iaaiec. En Gnvirkncgntea Histkry km AetinEcgri`e.Ngw Ykrf? @ecjriblg Wnivgrsity Trgss, :44


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Jkkfs kn thg ]kauntggr Gxpgrign`g

5. Biraec, Pherkn.Jgyknb Pijgrie? Rwk Ygers in e Mkrlkttgn Tae`g.Pente Jerjere, @eaim.? C`Pges Jkkfs, :442.

:. @esgjkat, Cerokrig BgCkss.Cerlerite? E Luetgceaen Tge`g

@krps Gxpgrign`g. Lil Herjkr, \esh.? Zgb Eppag Tujaishinl,

:444.

0. Grbcen, Pereh.Ning Hiaas tk Necjknfehe? Rwk Ygers in thg

Hgert km en Emrièn ]iaaelg. Ngw Ykrf, N.Y.? Tièbkr, :440.

2. Hgssagr, Tgtgr.Zivgr Rkwn? Rwk Ygers kn thg Yenltzg. Ngw

Ykrf, N.Y.? Tgrgnniea, :445.

7. Fgnngby, Lgreabing gb.Mrkc thg @gntgr km thg Gerth? Ptkrigs kut

km thg Tge`g @krps. Pente Ckniè, @eaim.? @akvgr Terf Trgss,

5995.

=. Rhkcpsgn, Ckritz.Aivinl Tkkr? E Tge`g @krps @hrkniàg.Pgettag, \esh.? Wnivgrsity km \eshinltkn Trgss, 599< (rgprint).


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AI]INL @KNBIRIKNP ENB ]KAWNRGGZ

AIMGPRYAG

@kccuniètikns

CeiaWntia yku hevg ykur kwn ebbrgss, yku èn rg`givg ceia et Tge`g@krps/Gùebkrs pkst kmmi`g jkx?

Ykur Necg, T@] (mkr ]kauntggr) kr T@R (mkr treingg)@ugrpk bg Tez@esiaae 5


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up-tk-betg paucjinl enb gag`trièa systgcs. Kthgrs cey hevg e

sceaa `gcgnt hkusg with en kutbkkr aetring in thg je`f enb kng kr

twk jerg ailht juajs mkr iaaucinetikn. E mgw ]kauntggrs aivg in

vgry iskaetgb sitgs withkut gag`triìty kr runninl wetgr.

]kauntggr sitgs erg akètgb thrkulhkut thg `kuntry, jut lgngreaay

erg àustgrgb in sgvgrea rglikns sk ]kauntggrs mrkc eaa mkur prkog`t

erges enb mrkc kabgr enb ngwgr lrkups erg akètgb rgaetivgay àksg

tk kng enkthgr. In ckst èsgs, yku wiaa jg akètgb within twk kr

thrgg hkurs km kthgr ]kauntggrs. Rhgrg erg skcg erges km thg`kuntry whgrg thg Tge`g @krps bkgs nkt pae`g eny ]kauntggrs,

githgr jgèusg thg agvga km bgvgakpcgnt is su`h thet ]kauntggrs erg

nk aknlgr nggbgb kr bug tk semgty enb sgùrity `kn`grns (g.l., thg

ounlag rglikns kn thg @kakcjien jkrbgr).

Aivinl Eaakwen`g enb Ckngy Cenelgcgnt

Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr wiaa kpgn e jenf e``kunt mkr yku enb yku

wiaa lgt en ERC èrb. Ykur cknthay aivinl eaakwen`g wiaa jg

bgpksitgb intk this e``kunt jy thg mirst bey km ge`h cknth. Ckst

]kauntggrs trevga tk e ngerjy tkwn gvgry wggf kr twk tk withbrew

èsh, `hg`f thgir ceia, enb shkp. Ceny ]kauntggrs jrinl e `rgbit

èrb, ebbitiknea èsh, kr trevgagrs `hg`fs mkr gcgrlgn`y gxpgnsgs

enb trevga. Tagesg nktg thet trevgagrs `hg`fs erg nkt gesy tk

gx`henlg, gx`gpt whgn kng is in e aerlg ìty. Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr

is prkhijitgb mrkc stkrinl eny ]kauntggr prkpgrty.

Rhg aivinl eaakwen`g is èaùaetgb tk eaakw yku tk aivg et thg agvga

km thg lgngrea pkpuaetikn. ]kauntggrs whk spgnb ckst km thgir

ticg in thgir `kccunity minb thet thgy hevg ebgquetg rgskur`gs,

whiag thksg whk `hkksg tk trevga kmtgn tk ceokr ìtigs tgnb tk minb

thgir jublgts strgt`hgb jy thg gnb km thg cknth.

Mkkb enb BigtRhg bigt in Gùebkr is verigb. Yku wiaa hevg thg `hen`g tk secpag

e vest errey km mruits enb vglgtejags. \g gn`kurelg yku tk

gxpgricgnt enb try gvgrythinl, inàubinl, mkr thg ckrg

ebvgnturkus, luinge pil, `kw stkce`h, enb jakkb skup.


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\hiag aivinl with ykur hkst meciay in treininl enb mkr ykur initiea

cknths et sitg, yku wiaa get thg typièa merg km thg meciay. Ckst

Gùebkriens get e ailht jrgefmest, e aerlg cibbey cgea, enb e

ailhtgr binngr. Rhg bigt, km `kursg, verigs bgpgnbinl kn rglikns kr

im yku erg in e ìty kr rurea sitg. Kn thg `kest, sgemkkb is e stepag, in

ebbitikn tk paenteins. In thg hilhaenbs, pktetkgs enb `krn erg ckrg

`kccknay getgn. Yu`è enb `hi`he (e brinf cebg mrkc Yu`è) erg

stepags in thg bigt km thg Ecezkn. Kn thg whkag, mkkb is nkt spi`y,

jut cgeas erg e``kcpenigb jy hkt seu`g èaagb eoi. Rhg bigt

tgnbs tk jg hilh in èrjkhybretgs enb mkkbs erg ckrg kmtgn mrigbthen jefgb.

Mkr thg ckst pert, vglgteriens bk nkt hevg e herb ticg cggtinl

thgir bigtery nggbs. @kccknay eveiaejag mkkbs inàubg brigb

lreins, jgens, quinke (e netivg lrein whi`h is e `kcpagtg prktgin),

glls, enb beiry. Ppgìeaty itgcs aifg tkmu enb pgenut juttgr cey jg

eveiaejag in aerlgr ìtigs, jut erg nkt eveiaejag in ckst

`kccunitigs.

Rrenspkrtetikn

Ykur okj cey rgquirg k`èsiknea kr mrgqugnt trevga within thg erge

whgrg yku erg essilngb. Eathkulh yku cey jg ejag tk trevga in

ykur hkst elgn`ys vghiàg, ribinl e ji`yàg kr e hkrsg enb/kr

weafinl is kmtgn thg knay wey tk rge`h sceaa `kccunitigs kr

bistent mercs.

Ckst km ykur aknl-bisten`g trevga wiaa jg jy `rkwbgb pujai` jus.

E nucjgr km rgaiejag jus aings with ckbgrn gquipcgnt run

thrkulhkut thg `kuntry. Rrevga et nilht is pgrcittgb jut strknlay

bis`kurelgb. Nilhtticg trevga is aicitgb tk nknstkp, birg`t

intgrurjen jusgs. Taeng trevga mkr cgbièa gcgrlgnìgs enb

unusuea ìrùcsten`gs cey jg epprkvgb jy sgnikr stemm kn e èsg-

jy-èsg jesis.

Eathkulh Gùebkr hes jggn fnkwn mkr its pkaitièa `kups kvgr thg

aest mgw bgèbgs, this bkgs nkt usueaay emmg`t kr gnbenlgr

]kauntggrs beiay aivgs. Eaa thg e`tikn lgngreaay k`ùrs in thg


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èpitea, enb pgkpag in thg ècpk wet`h with bisintgrgst mrkc emer.

Ptrifgs erg vgry `kcckn. Zkebs cey jg jak`febgb mkr beys kr

wggfs et e ticg, jut es aknl es ]kauntggrs stey ewey mrkc thg

strifg aings enb bk nkt ettgcpt tk `rkss thgc, it wiaa nkt emmg`t

thgc. Hkwgvgr, this cey aicit Intgrngt enb ceia e``gss mkr e shkrt

pgrikb km ticg im ]kauntggrs nggb tk trevga tk kthgr ìtigs mkr thgsg

sgrvi`gs.

]kauntggrs erg nkt euthkrizgb tk kpgretg eny typg km cktkrizgb

vghiàg in Gùebkr. Cktkr`yàg ribinl (es e brivgr kr pessgnlgr) isprkhijitgb.

Lgklrephy enb @aicetg

Rhg mkur cein erges km Gùebkr hevg bimmgrgnt àicetgs. Jgèusg

thg `kuntry is kn thg gquetkr, thg tgcpgreturg bgpgnbs kn thg

eatitubg, nkt thg sgeskn. Rhgrg erg knay twk sgesknsreiny enb

bry.

Rhg hilhaenb erge is werc burinl thg bey (=4 bglrggs Mehrgnhgit

tk 84 M) enb `kka et nilht (jgakw 77 M). Pgvgrea aeygrs km àkthinl

cey jg ng`gssery. Rhg bry sgeskn tgnbs tk jg werc enb busty.

Burinl thg reiny sgeskn, tgcpgreturgs erg ejkut 54 bglrggs `kkagr.

Rhg `kestea erge is lgngreaay hkt enb hucib. Rhg reiny sgeskn,

Oenuery thrkulh Epria, is hkt (84-97 M) enb ckab is skcgticgs eprkjagc. Rhg bry sgeskn, Cey thrkulh Bg`gcjgr, is sailhtay

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Pkìea E`tivitigs

Gùebkrien gntgrteincgnt, gspgìeaay in sceaa tkwns, `gntgrs knbrinfinl, benìnl, enb teafinl. Ckvigs erg eask pkpuaer in

Gùebkr, eathkulh rg`gnt rgagesgs mrkc thg Wnitgb Ptetgs (with

Ppenish sujtitags) erg usueaay bgaeygb jy sgvgrea cknths. Rhg

ckvigs shkwn erg kmtgn certiea erts, hkrrkr, kr Cgxièn saepsti`f

miacs. Aerlg tkwns usueaay hevg et agest kng ckvig thgetgr, enb

ceny eask hevg vibgk/B]B stkrgs. Pceaa ìtigs hevg e pujai`

aijrery enb ùaturea e`tivitigs et thg akèa @ese bg ae @uature.

Gùebkriens akvg cusi` enb akvg tk ben`g, enb ceny ]kauntggrs

gnoky agerninl sease, ùcjie, enb cgrgnlug mrkc Gùebkrien

mrignbs. Zebik stetikns paey e verigty km cusi`, inàubinl skcg

Ecgrièn rk`f enb pkp. Ceny ]kauntggrs cefg thgir kwn cusi`,

jrinlinl kr pur`hesinl e luiter, vikain, mautg, herckniè, kr kthgr

instrucgnt. Gùebkrien `remtscgn cefg queaity luiters thet erg

ingxpgnsivg.

Ppkrts erg vgry pkpuaer in Gùebkr, gspgìeaay sk``gr, jesfgtjeaa,

enb vkaagyjeaa. Pk``gr is e netiknea, inbggb, Aetin Ecgrièn,

pessikn. ]kauntggrs wiaa hevg ceny kppkrtunitigs tk paey spkrts

inmkrceaay in thgir `kccunitigs. K`èsikneaay, ]kauntggrs gvgn

`ke`h akèa tgecs.

]kauntggrs spgnb e akt km ticg rgebinl. Eathkulh akèa jkkfstkrgsèrry jkkfs in Gnlaish, pri`gs erg hilhgr then in thg Wnitgb Ptetgs.

]kauntggrs whk agern Ppenish wgaa gnkulh wiaa, km `kursg, minb

ceny jkkfs enb celezings eveiaejag. Rhg Tge`g @krps kmmi`g hes

en gxtgnsivg aijrery, enb ]kauntggrs kmtgn trebg jkkfs with kng

enkthgr. Eathkulh yku wiaa prkjejay went tk jrinl skcg

pepgrje`f jkkfs with yku, it is e lkkb ibge tk esf ykur meciay enb

mrignbs tk sgnb yku e jkkf k`èsikneaay.

Ea`khka paeys e jil rkag in skìea e`tivitigs enb ]kauntggrs erg

ebvisgb tk usg thgir jgst oublcgnt whgn `knsucinl ea`khka. Rhgrg

is e hilh `krrgaetikn jgtwggn ea`khka usg enb `ricgs `kccittgb


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eleinst ]kauntggrs, renlinl mrkc pgtty thgmt tk physièa esseuat

enb repg.

Trkmgssikneaisc, Brgss, enb Jghevikr

Nget enb ckbgst sucs up thg brgss `kbg mkr ]kauntggrs in

Gùebkr. Pin`g ckst ]kauntggrs erg essilngb tk rurea kr

cerlineaay bgvgakpgb urjen sitgs, thgrg is rergay e nggb mkr ckrg

mkrcea ettirg. Yku wiaa jg wkrfinl es e prkmgssiknea bgvgakpcgnt

wkrfgr, hkwgvgr, enb inepprkprietg brgss cey cefg Gùebkriens

agss rg`gptivg tk yku. \hgn yku visit thg kmmi`g km e `kuntgrpertelgn`y, yku shkuab wger àkthinl thet is sailhtay ckrg mkrcea then

whet yku wger beiay. Mkr su`h visits, sfirts kr brgss sae`fs mkr

wkcgn enb sae`fs enb juttkn-bkwn shirts with `kaaers mkr cgn erg

epprkprietg. Burinl treininl, enb agss kmtgn es e ]kauntggr, thgrg

wiaa jg e mgw k`èsikns, su`h es thg swgerinl-in `grgckny kr e

wgbbinl, whgn cgn wiaa went tk wger oe`fgts enb tigs enb wkcgn

wiaa went tk wger brgssgs.

\kcgn shkuab nkt wger heatgr tkps, akw-ùt jakusgs, cinisfirts,

enb eny kthgr ettirg thet `kuab jg `knsibgrgb rgvgeainl. \hiag

ykunl Gùebkrien wkcgn in thg aerlgr akwaenb ìtigs bk wger

su`h itgcs, ùaturea stgrgktypgs rglerbinl Ecgrièn wkcgn erg

knay gxe`grjetgb jy rgvgeainl ettirg, skcgticgs agebinl tk

unwentgb ettgntikn kr heresscgnt. Zippgb kr pet`hgb ogens, tenf

tkps, maip-makps, shkrts, enb jkby pigrìnls (kthgr then pigr`gbgers) erg une``gptejag mkr cgn enb wkcgn burinl treininl enb in

eny prkmgssiknea kr kmmi`g sgttinl in Gùebkr.

Gerrinls erg e``gptejag mkr wkcgn, jut lgngreaay nkt mkr cgn.

Ykunlgr cgn in aerlg ìtigs k`èsikneaay wger gerrinls, jut es

mkrgilngrs, ceag ]kauntggrs shkuab nkt wger gerrinls, gspgìeaay

kutsibg km ceokr ìtigs. Heir enb jgerbs shkuab jg ngetay triccgb

enb àgen et eaa ticgs. Pin`g brgebak`fs erg esskìetgb with thg usgkm iaaglea bruls, ]kauntggrs cey nkt wger thgc.

Ckst km thg inbilgnkus pkpuaetikns aivg in thg hilhaenbs, whgrg

thg `kab enb rein kmtgn fggp pgkpag inbkkrs mkr beys et e ticg.


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Tgkpag in thg hilhaenbs tgnb tk jg ckrg rgsgrvgb enb mkrcea, enb

ceny stiaa rgtein thgir trebitiknea brgss enb aenluelgs. Aimg in thg

akwaenb enb `kestea rglikns is kmtgn agss mkrcea, with akub cusi`

enb pgkpag `knvgrsinl in thg strggtse `kcckn mgeturg km

gvgrybey aimg. Gvgn in thgsg rglikns, hkwgvgr, jusingss enb skìea

intgre`tikns hevg e lrgetgr bglrgg km mkrceaity then whet

Ecgrièns erg e`ùstkcgb tk. Rhg ritueas km lrggtinls enb

e`fnkwagblcgnt erg en icpkrtent pert km bkinl jusingss, enb

meiaurg tk ebhgrg tk thgsg ùstkcs cey jg vigwgb ngletivgay. Yku

wiaa agern e lrget bgea ejkut thgsg ùstkcs burinl prg-sgrvi`gtreininl.

Tgrsknea Pemgty

Ckrg bgteiagb inmkrcetikn ejkut thg Tge`g @krps epprke`h tk

semgty is `knteingb in thg Hgeath @erg enb Pemgty `heptgr, jut it

is en icpkrtent issug enb ènnkt jg kvgrgcphesizgb. Es stetgb in

thg ]kauntggr Henbjkkf, jg`kcinl e Tge`g @krps ]kauntggr

gnteias `grtein semgty risfs. Aivinl enb trevgainl in en unmeciaier

gnvirkncgnt (kmtgnticgs eakng), hevinl e aicitgb unbgrstenbinl km

akèa aenluelg enb ùaturg, enb jginl pgr`givgb es wgaa-kmm erg

skcg km thg me`tkrs thet èn put e ]kauntggr et risf. Ceny

]kauntggrs gxpgrign`g veryinl bglrggs km unwentgb ettgntikn enb

heresscgnt. Tgtty thgmts enb jurlaerigs erg nkt un`kcckn, enb

inìbgnts km physièa enb sgxuea esseuat bk k`ùr, eathkulh ckst

Gùebkr ]kauntggrs `kcpagtg thgir twk ygers km sgrvi`g withkutinìbgnt. Rhg Tge`g @krps hes gstejaishgb prk`gburgs enb pkaiìgs

bgsilngb tk hgap yku rgbu`g ykur risfs enb gnhen`g ykur semgty

enb sgùrity. Rhgsg prk`gburgs enb pkaiìgs, in ebbitikn tk semgty

treininl, wiaa jg prkvibgb kn`g yku errivg in Gùebkr. Wsinl thgsg

tkkas, yku erg gxpg`tgb tk tefg rgspknsijiaity mkr ykur semgty enb

wgaa-jginl.

Ge`h stemm cgcjgr et thg Tge`g @krps is `kccittgb tk prkvibinl]kauntggrs with thg suppkrt thgy nggb tk su``gssmuaay cggt thg

`heaagnlgs thgy wiaa me`g tk hevg e semg, hgeathy, enb prkbu`tivg

sgrvi`g. \g gn`kurelg ]kauntggrs enb meciaigs tk akkf et kur


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semgty enb sgùrity inmkrcetikn kn thg Tge`g @krps wgjsitg et

www.pge`g`krps.lkv/semgty.

Inmkrcetikn kn thgsg pelgs livgs cgsselgs kn ]kauntggr hgeath

enb ]kauntggr semgty. Rhgrg is e sg`tikn titagb Pemgty enb Pgùrity

in Bgpth. Ecknl tkpi`s ebbrgssgb erg thg risfs km sgrvinl es e

]kauntggr, pksts semgty suppkrt systgcs, enb gcgrlgn`y paenninl

enb `kccuniètikns.

Zgwerbs enb MrustretiknsRhg tktea ticg km ykur `kccitcgnt tk Tge`g @krps/Gùebkr is :

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