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• Jorge Icaza’s Expressions of Social Protest

  Most likely best known for his starkly realistic novel Huasipungo, Ecuadorian writer Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906-1978) began his literary career as a playwright. Some of his first published ...

• Galapagos Eco-friendly Housing Development

  With a housing development of 1,150 homes planned for the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz, Prince Charles has been called in to assist conservationists so that the controversial plan can be ...

• Rábida Island – A True Gem among Galápagos Treasures

  Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago is world-renowned for its incredible biodiversity, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Santiago is one of the islands most visited by tour groups, but ...

• Fishing Adventures in Ecuador

  The Ecuadorian government has become increasingly involved in fishing conservation projects, especially with regards to preserving billfish. This means that locations such as the forty miles ...

• Pinta Island and Legendary Lonesome George

  Located in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, Pinta Island is an active shield volcano formed from a number of young volcanic cones, fissures and broad sheets of lava flow. The island has a ...

• Talented Ecuadorian Artist Enrique Tábara

  There are numerous famous Ecuadorian artists, and one of them is Enrique Tábara. He was born in Guayaquil in the year 1930 and has become known not only as a talented and legendary painter but ...

• The Ancient Jama-Coaque Culture

  The northern coast of Ecuador is renowned for its tranquil beaches and picturesque villages that are located along the coastline. In the Manabi Province is a town by the name of Jama, which ...

• Discover the Beauty of Floreana Island

  It used to be known as Charles Island, named in honor of England’s Charles II, but Juan Jose Flores, who was Ecuador's first president, reclaimed the archipelago and the island was renamed to ...

• Fernandina Island in the Galapagos

  At an age of approximately 700,000 years, Fernandina is considered to be the youngest of the spectacular Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Named in honor of King Ferdinand of Spain, the sponsor of ...

• Escape to Peaceful Peguche

  The peaceful village of Peguche is located just outside of Otavalo. There once was a time when the village was bustling with traffic and visitors, as a railway line used to run through the ...