English articles

• Marine Iguanas of the Galápagos

  Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are known for their many unique and interesting animals that live nowhere else in the world. Most people, if asked, would probably mention the Giant Tortoises as ...

• Ecuador’s Rivalry of the Cities

  Most countries experience some degree of rivalry between different regions or their larger cities like New York and Los Angeles, Tokyo and Osaka, and so on. Often these rivalries are played out ...

• An Ecolodge in Ecuador

  The Finca Punta Ayampe Ecolodge is a prime example of the new wave of vacation destinations that cater to those who want more than the stereotypical tourist experience. For so-called ...

• Ecuador’s 500-year War

  Ecuador is one of South America’s smaller countries but that doesn’t mean its territorial ambitions are small - quite the opposite. In fact, a simmering border dispute with southern neighbor ...

• No Blank Walls in Quito, Ecuador

  There is a saying in Ecuador: “No wall is blank in Quito.” This can mean two different things. One is that a wall that appears to be blank is actually a canvas that was created to be painted. ...

• Ingapirca – Ecuador’s Major Inca Site

  Ingapirca, which can be roughly translated to mean “Inca Wall”, is Ecuador’s major Inca archeological site and one of the most impressive anywhere. Although it does not approach the magnificence ...

• Ecuador: Luna Runtun – The Adventure Spa

  The nice folks who run the exotic Luna Runtun Spa in Baños, Ecuador, have succeeded in combining Ecuador’s stunning natural resources, Ecuadorian friendliness and charm, and efficient Swiss ...

• Juan José Flores, Founder of the Republic

  Juan José Flores was Ecuador’s first president and is remembered today as “The Founder of the Republic”. Although born in Venezuela in the year 1800, Flores spent most of his life in the service ...

• Ecuador’s Dark Secret: World Class Coffee

  When you think of coffee and where it’s grown, countries like Brazil and Colombia are usually what come to mind. And why not... Brazil is the world’s largest coffee exporter with up to one third ...

• Ecuador: Afro-Ecuadorians and the Culture of Esmeraldas

  Once the “forgotten people” of Ecuador, citizens of African heritage are at last beginning to achieve the notice and attention of not only their own government, but of the world as a whole. The ...