Category: South America
Everything You Need To Know About Hornado
Hornado is an amazing dish found in market stalls and festivals throughout the Ecuadorian Andes....
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Everything You Need To Know About Mama Negra
So you want to visit Latacunga to see the Mama Negra parade? But you can’t find any...
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What to Expect Along the Paseo del Quinde
When I was growing up, my father was very fond of taking the road less traveled. It would drive my...
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Where To Find Information During Ecuador’s Political Protests
UPDATED: October 12, 3pm Ecuador Time As we are following the news in Ecuador from the United...
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South American Travel 101: Protests
South American protests are famous throughout the world. It isn’t hard to pull up pictures...
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Quito: The Next Best Place to Eat in South America
Ecuador’s capital has always been a wonderful place for comida típica — comforting locro de papas,...
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Hiking To The Devil’s Cauldron: Rio Verde, Ecuador
On our big trip through Ecuador last year, we wanted to make a return visit to the waterfall...
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Raqchi: Ancient and Traditional
Puddled dirt streets, patchy orange-tiled roofed, adobe brick homes on one side, views of fields...
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Nature Guides Delivered To Your Hotel in Quito, Ecuador
This is a guest post by author and biologist Fernanda Salazar Vaca. She sells handy field guides...
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An Extraordinary Archeology Museum in Quito
La Casa del Alabado is a privately owned museum in an old Spanish-colonial residence located very...
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The Handwoven Makana of Azuay, Ecuador
The makana is a traditional shawl worn by the indigenous women of the Azuay Province. For...
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The Amazing Kichwa Lodge in Cuyabeno, Ecuador
The Kichwa Lodge is located in the heart of the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador. Our lodge is...
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