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Tungarahua Volcano: Active Once Again 16 Jul 2013 | 01:53 am
It’s official folks, Tungurahua volcano has officially gone active again as of 6:47 a.m. yesterday (Sunday, July 14), with authorities declaring an “orange alert” – the second highest warning level. ...
Is Quito ready for its upcoming Underground Metro? 3 Jul 2013 | 03:34 am
Ask any quiteño what their biggest annoyance is with living in the capital city, and more often than not you’ll hear them mutter a disgruntled “traffic.” Oh, hey there Traffic, I can see you sneaking...
Can Bolivia’s native food boost its tourism industry? 8 Apr 2013 | 10:40 pm
Being ranked as one of the most unfriendliest places in the world might be a huge setback for your tourism industry, but are there certain things and tastes that might be able to redeem Bolivia’s unwe...
Which camera is best for travel photography? 15 Mar 2013 | 12:08 am
In a day and age where we all want to share our adventures with our family and friends, how do we know which camera is for us? “A life worth living is a life worth recording.” I think that to a certai...
New Quito Airport Is Officially Operational 4 Mar 2013 | 11:12 pm
It’s been 50 years in the making, but travelers flying into Quito after February 20th will find themselves touching down over the brand new Mariscal Sucre Airport, located about an hour away from the ...
Send in Photos of You with Your VIVA Guidebook for a Free eBook Version! 25 Jan 2013 | 12:28 am
Hi VIVA Readers and Followers! We absolutely love receiving your photos with our books, so keep them coming! Starting with the most recent edition of our Colombia book, we have urged loyal VIVA guideb...
Alternative Nightlife Options in Quito 11 Jan 2013 | 02:27 am
Here at VIVA, we are busy updating the Ecuador book and are currently working on the Quito section. We have a unique perspective, since our office is located in Quito and all of our full-time staff li...
Tungurahua Volcano: Active Again 20 Dec 2012 | 09:05 pm
Tungurahua is at it again. One of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador, Tungurahua—meaning “Throat of Fire” in the area’s indigenous language, Quechua—has been intermittently spewing lava and ash sinc...
Latin American News from Around the Web 9 Nov 2012 | 09:09 pm
Stay up-to-date and informed with the biggest headlines from Latin America this week: 1) Thousands of dissatisfied Argentines protest against President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s government poli...
Hurricane Sandy kills at least 65 in the Caribbean 29 Oct 2012 | 08:52 pm
As the East Coast of the U.S. braces itself for Hurricane Sandy today – with businesses, schools and transport systems shut down and mass evacuations taking place – severe damage has already been wrec...
