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• Ecuador: In Search of a Vision Quest

  Among the tourist industry, they are referred to as "Shamanic or Vision" quests; trips deep into the Amazon rainforest in search of indigenous healing techniques and the old shamans that perform ...

• Ecuador: The Imbabura Province – Home of the White City

  With its beautifully paved streets and its colonial houses, Ibarra, also known as the White City, is one of the most-visited towns in northern Ecuador. The older part of the city is lined with ...

• Ecuador: World Tourism Day

  Travelers to Ecuador this summer will be happy to know that this country -- which aspires to earn the label as one of the "five best travel destinations" for Americans -- is deep into it's ...

• Ecuador: The Birth of a New Nation

  Although Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro discovered the land throughout much of the western part of South America and territory that is now called Ecuador early in the 16th ...

• Ecuador – Sea of Blue, Sea of Green

  Although Ecuador is one of South America's smallest nations (about as big as the state of Nevada), it has a surprisingly varied weather and geography. The Pacific coast is warm with a tropical ...

• Ecuador: The Art of Weaving Part II

  You won't find much evidence of weaving being performed in the inner cities anymore, but allow yourself a trip into the country and especially in the highlands and you'll find that beautiful ...

• Ecuador: Day Trips on Horseback to the Pululahua Crater and Beyond

  Consider if you will, that in Ecuador, a region only half-as-big as Great Britain, you will find Amazon rain forests; snow capped Andean peaks, a breathtaking Pacific coastline, the Galapagos ...

• Ecuador: Seven Days in Quito

  If you're like most tourists, you can't wait to get off the plane and get on the road in search of adventure, fun and excitement. There's no better way to start a trip in Ecuador than with a ...

• Ecuador: The Art of Weaving Panama Hats: Part I

  The art of weaving -- whether it's a tapestry or an article of clothing -- represents an important livelihood for many men and women in Ecuador. In particular, the small village of Montecristi ...

• Ecuador’s Zumbahua Market

  Ecuador has such a varied culture! People, faces, handcrafts and more. The country has an excellent reputation for its many different indigenous markets, which are not only a draw for tourists ...