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Driving La Ruta del Sol

Late in the afternoon, we turn a corner on the dusty road and spy our goal—the balmy, azure Pacific Ocean,...

The Petrified Forest of Puyango

With a thunderous roar that shook the ground for miles, the top of the volcano exploded, sending tons of slu...

Bellavista

All around us, a peaceful humming sound prevails amid a rainbow of colour. Nearly twenty hummingbirds are sw...

The Devil's Nose

Thirty kilometers into the ascent of Ecuador’s towering western range, a railway snakes up a mountain know...

Baños

Nuestra Señora del Agua Santa is alive and well, working miracles in the ever-popular town of Baños. Quiet...

La Casa de Mama Hilda's

Sunken valleys. Patches of green and brown acres of land quilted together. Gargantuan peaks of mountains and...

Telefériqo

Having recently opened in July 2005, Quito’s “TelefériQo,” or cable car, is a very pleasant option fo...

Quito Cleats

One sunny day in Ecuador, a milking cow, an old man, and an eight-year-old-girl made the grueling trek acros...

Quito Homestay

Majestic snow-capped peaks, bustling markets, and shy but friendly natives. These are the elements of armcha...

Bullfighting at the Festivities of Quito

The trumpets blare a theatrical fanfare. A small doorway in the ringside opens, and dazed and confused, the ...

El Oriente and the Waorani

Fifty years ago, five young American missionaries flew their small Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) plane i...

Salasaca: Day of the Dead

Día de los Difuntos, or Day of the Dead, is without a doubt one of the most important and highly respected ...

Punta Prieta Guesthouse

Miles from the nearest village and filled with the sound of waves crashing into its cliffs, Punta Prieta cal...

Waved Albatross Mating

The walking trail is nothing more than a metre-wide swath from where the biggest and most dangerous boulders...

Black Sheep Inn

The Black Sheep Inn is more than a place to stay; it is a truly unique experience. Located in the heart of t...

Snorkeling in the Galápagos

A black eel with bright green stripes slithers blithely along the sandy bottom, weaving in and out of small ...

Hacienda Pinsaqui

December, 1863: Colombia and Ecuador have been at war for two long years. Ecuador has lost two pivotal battl...

Eating Lemon Ants in the Rainforest

You’re hiking through the thick, steamy jungle of Ecuador’s rainforest. The hot sun overhead is softened...