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Cuenca's Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes, or Museum of Aboriginal Culture, is not your typical roadside attraction. Despite the fact that it's relatively small and privately owned, many consider it one of Ecuador's best archeology museums.   [...]

Nestled in northwestern Amazonia— baffling for its extreme nature— Yasuní is the Land of Creation par excellence. Out of one hundred consecutive trees found in any given plot of lush tropical rainforest, almost every single individual will be a different species.   [...]

It initially sounded like an exaggeration. When visiting Ecuador two years ago internationally renowned Chef Sumito Estevez from Venezuela made the following comment: “The most extensive and complete menu of soups on the continent are found in Ecuador, perhaps [even] the world.”   [...]

Those who know the story of the conquest and founding of Quito – at least the popular version – know that the Incan general who resisted the Spanish Conquerors reportedly hid a vast treasure that was never discovered.   [...]

The famous pastime in Cuenca, or Ecuador, or anywhere really, is eating. So, let´s cut to the chase and offer you some great options for dining in Cuenca.   [...]

Along the emblematic view of the Tomebamba River Bank – a place where identity and history meet – sits a remodeled house from the 1950s and a special place where some of the most distinguished artists, designers, and artisans meet to demonstrate their creative processes.   [...]

For the Roman Catholic Community in Quito Holy Week is undoubtedly the most important event commemorating Christian faith and it competes with the largest public gatherings during the year, possibly outdoing the Independence and "Fiestas de Quito" celebrations.   [...]

Though they surveyed about 5,000 establishments in Quito looking for the best fanesca – Ecuador's traditional Easter dish – researchers from the University of the Americas (UDLA) along with the Quito Tourism office, ultimately admit that the greatest fanesca is generally not for sale. It is grandma's recipe.   [...]

The central historical district of Quito will be the scene of the city's largest, public religious celebration during the upcoming Holy week (April 1-8th). The events, whether musical, gastronomical, or artistic, will occur in a city that, throughout its history, has been a fundamentally religious one.   [...]

Tucked away in the deep south of the Ecuadorian Andes, Vilcabamba is a place steeped in legend.   [...]

Do you know what was served at the Last Supper? The answer is not exactly straight forward.   [...]

Evoking the history and mysticism of Quito's historical center, a new vehicle is now making inroads into those old streets of El Centro – one that serves cocktails.   [...]