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Posted by Scott Drake | Apr 26, 2019 | Churches, Culture, Ecuador, Museums, Quito | 0

The Iglesia San Francisco in Historic Quito

Posted by Scott Drake | Apr 15, 2019 | Churches, Culture, Ecuador, Quito | 0

Quito’s Historic San Fransisco Plaza

Posted by Angie Drake | Mar 15, 2019 | Culture, Ecuador, History, Quito, Tips & Travel Hacks | 0

The Virgin of Quito

by Angie Drake | Jan 23, 2020 | Ecuador, History, Northern Ecuador, Quito, South America | 0

Shortly before moving into our new home in Quito, we made our first visit to the Virgin of Quito....

The Floresta Farmer’s Market

by Angie Drake | Jan 22, 2020 | Culture, Ecuador, Food and Recipes, Quito, South America | 10

On the short cobblestone street of Galavis, the Floresta Farmer’s Market takes place every...

Hiking Rucu Pichincha

by Angie Drake | Jan 21, 2020 | Ecuador, Hiking, Northern Ecuador, Quito, South America | 6

Hiking the Rucu Pichincha Volcano is a glorious way to explore the Andean wilderness only a short...

Quito: The Next Best Place to Eat in South America

by Guest Author | Oct 1, 2019 | Culture, Ecuador, Food and Recipes, Guest Posts, Quito, South America | 0

Ecuador’s capital has always been a wonderful place for comida típica — comforting locro de papas,...

Nature Guides Delivered To Your Hotel in Quito, Ecuador

by María Fernanda Salazar Vaca | Aug 31, 2019 | Ecuador, Quito, South America, Tips & Travel Hacks, Wildlife | 0

This is a guest post by author and biologist Fernanda Salazar Vaca. She sells handy field guides...

An Extraordinary Archeology Museum in Quito

by Angie Drake | Aug 29, 2019 | Archeology, Culture, Ecuador, History, Museums, Northern Ecuador, Quito, South America | 2

La Casa del Alabado is a privately owned museum in an old Spanish-colonial residence located very...

The First Cry of Freedom: A Story of Ecuadorian Independence

by Angie Drake | Aug 10, 2019 | Ecuador, History, Quito, South America | 0

On August 10, 1809, a group of Criollo citizens of the Audencia Real de Quito, announced the local...

Best Place for Religious Art in Colonial Quito

by Scott Drake | Apr 26, 2019 | Churches, Culture, Ecuador, Museums, Quito | 0

On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de...

The Iglesia San Francisco in Historic Quito

by Scott Drake | Apr 15, 2019 | Churches, Culture, Ecuador, Quito | 0

On December 6, 1535, one year after the founding of the colonial city then called San Francisco de...

Celebrating Easter in Quito, Ecuador

by Angie Drake | Mar 25, 2019 | Culture, Ecuador, Festivals, Northern Ecuador, Quito, South America, The Andes | 0

In Quito, Ecuador, the week preceding Easter Sunday is full of events that warrant explanation. In...

Quito’s Historic San Fransisco Plaza

by Angie Drake | Mar 15, 2019 | Culture, Ecuador, History, Quito, Tips & Travel Hacks | 0

One of the most iconic destinations in Quito’s historic center is the Plaza San Francisco....

Birdwatching at the Quito Botanical Garden

by Angie Drake | Nov 23, 2018 | Birds, Ecuador, Northern Ecuador, Photography, Quito, South America, The Andes, Wildlife | 0

Birding might not be the first thing you think of when you visit the second largest city in...

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