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Hybrid Iguanas South Plazas 2 May 2011 | 10:00 am
South Plazas Island, Galapagos, Ecuador; hybrid of the Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) and the Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in a Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Cactace...
Ecuador’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Quito, Cuenca, Galapagos Islands and Sangay volcano national parks 25 Apr 2011 | 09:42 am
For a country that is relatively small, Ecuador has many UNESCO World Heritage sites. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has recognized the necessity to p...
Tangara Lodge 17 Apr 2011 | 10:44 am
Number of rooms: 14 Tangara Lodge is a first class lodging that offers tours and all included packages for unforgettable vacations. It’s located in San Miguel de Los Bancos, 90 km away from Quito in ...
Easter in Ecuador 3 Apr 2011 | 03:42 am
Quito, Ecuador Easter Week is known as ‘Semana Santa’ and is celebrated with great fervour, with processions through the streets, religious statues carried shoulder high, and thousands of devotees, of...
Food: Churrasco 12 Jun 2010 | 06:07 am
Most people know churrasco as a grilled thick cut of beef, very popular in Brazil, where they have specialty restaurants called churasqueiras, as well as in Argentina and Uruguay where churrascos are ...
Food: Chugchucara 12 Jun 2010 | 04:55 am
Latacunga is a small agricultural town of about 50,000 people in the Cotopaxi province of Ecuador with a hopping Saturday market and a heart-stopping local specialty dish called “Chugchucara.” Chugch...
Food: Yuca Bread 12 Jun 2010 | 02:33 am
Pan de yuca is also known as chipas in Argentina, pan de queso in Colombia, and pao de queijo in Brazil, it is made with yuca flour, cheese, butter and eggs. Yuca bread makes a delicious warm appetize...
Park: La Carolina 5 Jun 2010 | 02:30 am
Come take a walk around the park La Carolina, and do not forget to visit the botanic garden! This is an excellent place to enjoy the good weather in a small boat in the centre of the city, but it feel...
Food: Fritada 4 Jun 2010 | 10:45 am
When you are in Ecuador do not forget to taste the ‘fritada’, a typical Ecuadorian dish! Fritada favorite dish of people in the highlands and can be combined with mote, cooked potatoes, avocado and aj...
Market: La Mariscal 4 Jun 2010 | 07:15 am
Cuando vengan a Quito, no olviden comprar algo de artesanía, ropa típica y pañuelos en el mercado artesanal ‘La Mariscal’ in Quito! When you visit Quito, do not forget to buy handmade souvenirs, typi...
