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• A Visit to Guano in Ecuador

  Located an approximately twenty minutes drive outside of Riobamba, the small village of Guano is situated in the Chimborazo Province. Nestled in the valley, Guano is surrounded by picturesque ...

• Important Historical Figure Pedro Vicente Maldonado

  Pedro Vicente Maldonado was born in the city of Riobamba on 24 November 1704, and was the son of parents who were both in high social standing, as well as being quite affluent. Don Pedro ...

• Explore the Fascinating Chota Valley

  The Chota Valley stretches through three provinces within Ecuador, namely Esmeraldas, Imbabura and Carchi. There are numerous villages scattered throughout the Chota Valley, which are referred ...

• Famous Ecuadorian Wrestler Hugo Saninovich

  Hugo Saninovich is a known commentator for WWE. But before teaming up with Marcelo Rodrigues and Carlos Cabrera to bring the wrestling action to the Spanish speaking audience, he was a ...

• Cuarenta: Ecuador’s Popular Card Game

  Each country has a number of games and sports that are popular amongst the locals. When it comes to card games in Ecuador, Cuarenta is not only the favorite card game played, it is the ...

• Trude Sojka Cultural House in Quito

  Trude Sojka was born in 1909 in the city of Berlin, Germany, to a Czech family, and was raised in Prague, where she married at the age of twenty-seven. She began to show her artwork, both ...

• Quintoloma – Incan Empire Fortresses

  The history of the Incan Empire has long intrigued historians and archeologists, with fascinating aspects of their rise and fall still being discovered today. The latest discovery has been a ...

• Itapoa Reserve: Protecting the Rainforest

  Itapoa Reserve was founded by Raul Nieto, and has been working vigorously to educate the public on the dangers of deforestation since 1989. Giving lectures all over the world, the Itapoa ...

• Yanacocha – A Haven for Rare Birdlife

  The beauty and biodiversity of Ecuador is recognized and appreciated by nature-loving travelers from around the world, and eco-tourism is becoming an increasingly popular choice in this ...

• Maquipucuna Reserve: Conservation and Community

  Rebeca Justcia and Rodrigo Ontaneda, environmental and social entrepreneurs, decided to take action against the damage that deforestation and human interaction was causing to the environment ...