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Salt no longer needed in Salinas
Under two high peaks, known as the Farallones, and opposite a white saltpetre mountain, the small valley of Salinas is forging a different history, wi...
Simiatug, a traditional Andean destination and market
North of Guaranda, the parish of Simiatug calmly waits for the arrival of market day. A lonely road winding among sand screes, pine woods and moorland...
Reports
Reportajes
Orellana
The Napo River comprises the mightiest river basin in Ecuador. Its source is in the wet paramo of Llanganates and
Tungurahua
In the main square of the small town of Salasaca, 14 kilometres from Ambato (province of Tungurahua), children run and
Adventure on land and water between the highlands and the rainforest
Set in the tortuous topography connecting the
Pichincha
Historic centre of Quito, half a block from San Francisco Square: Casa del Alabado Museum.
The sensations of the
Its architectural, cultural and natural assets make the city indeed worthy of its World Cultural Heritage recognition.
Between Cayambe and Antisana volcanoes, 67 kilometres from Quito, next to Cayambe – Coca Ecological Reserve, is the
Showcase of the pre-Colombian cosmovision
In the historic centre of Quito, half a block away from San Francisco
Carchi
El Angel Ecological Reserve, in the province of Carchi
The waterstrickling down the mountain slopes in the form of
The Pasto, a culture that populated the north of Ecuador 1,500 years ago, have left visible traces of their settlements
Birds give life to the forests and to the countryside. The characteristics unique to the species provide vitality,
Cotopaxi
The bird sonata
Lying 20 kilometres outside Latacunga, to the north-west of the Cotopaxi Volcano and on the same route
The artists of Tigua, "arte naïf" in the Andes
In the corner of the gallery is Alfredo Toaquiza, heir to a dynasty of
The lord of life and purity
The word "Eden" means "pure and natural". The Llanganates National Park, ("beautiful
The Andean lament
Located 60 kilometres from Quito and 30kilometresfrom Latacunga, the Cotopaxi National Park is home
Esmeraldas
The expressions of an Afro culture that took root on the coast of Esmeraldas some 500 years ago are still alive and
All together on one plate: crab stewed in coconut milk, a portion of shrimps, rice and "patacones" [fried slices of
Imbabura
An hour and a half up the highway that runs from Quito toward the northern highland region is the province of Imbabura.
The Peguche River starts in San Pablo Lake, in the province of Imbabura. To the far northwest of the lake, 3 km from
