Category: Culture
What is Melloco?
A platter of grilled borrego arrives at the table with a side of tasty-looking baby potatoes. I...
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Baños de Agua Santa – A Place of Pilgrimage
Before Europeans ever arrived in Ecuador, native peoples visited the area around modern day Baños...
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Look Out USA, Here Comes The Tree Tomato!
Great news for tree tomato lovers! As of July 5, 2018, the Ecuadorian tomate de árbol can legally...
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Traditional Corpus Christi Celebrations in Ecuador
What is Corpus Christi? Literally translated as “The Body of Christ,” Corpus Christi...
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La Cima de La Libertad: Former Battlefield and Modern Memorial
La Cima de la Libertad is a place of pilgrimage for many Ecuadorians. This small plot of land...
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Rumipamba: An Outdoor Archeology Park in Quito
For those looking to learn about the ancient cultures of Ecuador, Rumipamba Archeology Park makes...
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The Guayasamin Museum in Quito, Ecuador
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the Bellavista neighborhood of Quito, just below Parque...
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The Rarely Visited Weilbauer Museum in Quito, Ecuador
The Catholic University in Quito, better known as PUCE (Pontificia Universidad Católica del...
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The Andean New Year Celebration of Cochasquí
While we have attended many cultural gatherings throughout Ecuador, the celebration of Mushak...
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How to Pronounce Pitahaya (& other dragon fruit facts)
My very first breakfast in Ecuador included the strangest-looking fruit I had never seen, a...
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An Andean Festival for Every Season
The four Andean sun festivals, called raymis, are ancient celebrations honoring the annual passage...
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A Spanish-Colonial Church in Sicalpa Viejo, Ecuador
The road was potholed, the buildings mere gray cement blocks, the businesses closed for the...
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