Category: South America
Ecuadorian Solstice Festivals Along the Equator
In Ecuador, Inti Raymi (or the Fiesta del Sol), was declared a festival of Intangible Cultural...
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How to Apply for the Tourist Visa Extension
We’ve known for three months that the day would come when we had to request our extended tourist...
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Driving to Cerro Puntas
Across the valley from north Quito, looking out over the new airport, it is easy to see a set of...
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Locro de Papas, Quiteño Comfort Food
I can’t think of a dish that is more emblematic of Quito than Locro de Papas or Potato Soup...
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Your Ecuador Pre-Trip To-Do List
When our US clients use their personalized itineraries to head to Ecuador, they travel with a list...
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Giant Catfish in the Amazon
The catfish is an example of mother nature’s generosity. Take, for example, the story of Robert...
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The Mysterious Puruhanta – A High Altitude Lake in Imbabura
For seasoned Ecuadorian travelers, the northern province of Imbabura evokes beautiful images of...
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Corona-Virus Has Upended Tourism As We Know It
It’s no surprise to those of us who love to travel, Covid-19 has upended tourism as we know...
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Holy Thursday in Quito
Maundy Thursday, often called Holy Thursday, is a busy day in Quito. It is a half-holiday and most...
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US Embassy in Quito Offers Repatriation Flights
We’re going to start placing Covid-19 updates for Ecuador at the top of this article so that...
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US Military Schedules Repatriation Flight From Bogota to Florida
Colombia Covid-19 UpdatesWe will be posting daily Covid-19 updates with the most recent update at...
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I Am A Tour Guide and Covid-19 Infected My Job
I am a tour guide. And Covid-19 infected my job. Tourists have canceled all kinds of TRAVEL. My...
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