Ecuador Archive

Festivals in Ecuador: 9 Best Experiences

Festivals in Ecuador offer a great chance to get insight into local culture and traditions in one of South America’s most interesting countries. Some date back to Spanish Colonial era, some to the Inca period, and at least one probably goes back to simpler agrarian times before the indigenous people dealt with invaders from near [&hellip

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Ecuador Expands Marine Highway Surrounding Galapagos Islands

One of the world’s greatest protected wildlife zones just got an upgrade. A much larger area of the Pacific Ocean around the Galapagos Islands will now be a marine highway, off-limits to most commercial fishing and exploitation. This January, as part of Ecuador’s recent climate commitments at the COP26 in Glasgow, the country has expanded [&hellip

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Is Travel Insurance Required Where You’re Headed?

“Passport please. Return ticket please. Vaccine certificate please. Health questionnaire please. Travel insurance card please. Thanks and enjoy your flight.” Wait, what? All that and proof of travel insurance too? In the good ole days before a worldwide health crisis came along, for many countries you could just grab your passport and go. The list [&hellip

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Costs and Where to Retire in Latin America

In an earlier post we ran down some of the elite real estate markets of Latin America. These are the places where high society gathers, where the moguls and movie stars have their fourth or fifth house for vacations and their kids’ parties. What if you’re just looking for one of the best places to [&hellip

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Make These Dishes at Home for a Taste of Latin America

Those of us who are used to taking off on a trip regularly were feeling a serious case of wanderlust in much of 2020 and 2021. So we put this post up then for people who were satisfying that by cooking dishes from other countries. Now all the borders are open again as I update [&hellip

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A Visual Guide for Things to do in Quito, Ecuador

Is a trip to Ecuador in your future and you’re looking for things to do in Quito? If you’re a visual learner, you might like to check out this hand-painted infographic from Illa Experience Hotel, the experiential place to stay in Ecuador’s capital. It will guide you through Quito’s attractions, showing you the main sites [&hellip

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