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Best ways to see QuitoFeb 6, 2013 • 5 min read
Way up in a 30-mile long valley of the Andes, Ecuador's capital is undergoing a complete make-over. Quito's Spanish-colonial center helped it become the…
Ecuador Travel Stories
wildlife and natureEcuador’s alternative adventuresAug 23, 2012 • 4 min read
Ecuador has much more than volcanoes and rainforests up her sleeve. The country’s diverse geography provides the backdrop to an astounding range of…
wildlife and natureOne-of-a-kind wildlife-watching in the GalápagosAug 13, 2012 • 4 min read
Arriving in the Galápagos is thrilling – partly because the introduction to the archipelago is unsettling, even spooky, like setting foot on an…
foodRegional dishes and delicacies of EcuadorJan 27, 2011 • 3 min read
Altitude and geography play a prominent role in Ecuadorian cooking, with cooks in the Andean highlands preparing quite different dishes from their…
wildlife and natureTop 5 Ecuadorian jungle lodgesJan 21, 2011 • 3 min read
With the highest concentration of plant and animal life of any region on the planet, the Amazon rainforest stretches through nine countries as a gigantic…
Ecuador’s top 10 volcanic experiencesOct 25, 2010 • 3 min read
Ecuador has far more than its fair share of geothermal unrest. But it's the wealth of volcanoes – on both the mainland and out in the offshore Galápagos…