Category: South America
Tourism in Ecuador During Covid-19
We know you read Not Your Average American for the straight facts. So here it is, we think it is too soon to travel to Ecuador, especially if you are going for tourism. Our recommendation is based on two reasons: As of August...
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San Francisco de Borja: A Hidden Paradise
A hidden paradise just two and a half hours outside Quito experiences the pandemic in a different...
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Help Us Hire Ecuadorian Writers
During the current pandemic, tourism providers in Ecuador are basically out of work. This is...
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How To Create A Professional-Looking Driver Listing
In many expat groups in Ecuador, people share driver recommendations left and right. In fact,...
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How To Create An Informative Place Listing
We have spent the last few years writing about our travels in Ecuador and other Andean nations. We...
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How To Create A Professional-Looking Guide Listing
Here at Not Your Average American, we are all about local guides! We want tourists to hire the...
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Wear A Mask With Ecuador’s Beautiful Places
Looking for a mask that makes a statement? If you live in Ecuador, look no further than these...
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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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