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Quito’s New Airport Running, Road Coming 2014

Timothy — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:20:13 +0000

The new airport in Quito, UIO, officially opened February 20 and flights stopped at the previous one the same day. By most accounts, the new opening was smooth and without major hiccups. The main issue at this point is how long it takes to get to the city on roads that are not up to [...]

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Seeing Ecuador by Train

Timothy — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:47:16 +0000

Ecuador is not an ideal country for building rail lines. You’ve got high mountains to cross, active volcanoes, and locations where tracks can get washed out or buried in mudslides. So while the cities of Ecuador were once connected by train, over the years the lines have gotten broken up into short runs that are [...]

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A Tour of Casa Gangotena Hotel in Historic Quito

Timothy — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:38:03 +0000

We’ve posted our full review of Casa Gangotena hotel in the UNESCO World Heritage historic center of Quito, Ecuador. But if a picture is worth 1,000 words, a video tour should be worth several thousand, right? Enjoy the tour of the inside and outside, or just follow that link for a description of what the [...]

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A Design Hotel in the Cloudforest – Mashpi Reserve of Ecuador

Timothy — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:10:41 +0000

What do you picture when you hear the phrase “jungle lodge?” What you conjure up in your head probably looks nothing like Mashpi Reserve Lodge in Ecuador. And the jungle you imagine around it probably looks nothing like what surrounds this lodge. Mashpi, in a huge private reserve of the same name, is literally in [...]

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A Gastronomy Tour of Old Quito, a Chef at My Side

Timothy — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:56:40 +0000

When it comes to foodie capitals, Quito may not be up there with Lima and Mexico City, but it is coming on strong. Chefs from Ecuador are finding ways to update the traditional recipes of the Andes and are making good use of their abundant riches sprouting up from the ground and on trees. On [...]

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