Travel destinations: Ecuador 7 Articles

by Jane Brunton

The sound of wheezing and farting signals one of two things: either our bus is stopping or a fellow passenger is indisposed. I tie back the sun-rotted velvet drapes with the elaborate tassel and peer out the smeary window....read more

by Richard Evans

When you think Ecuador your first thoughts normally are towards the sweeping reaches of the mighty, snow-capped Andean mountains. You think of the ancient majesty of Quito's Spanish Colonial palaces and cathedrals, or the...read more

by M. Sparga

Ecuador is one of the gems of South America. It may be a relatively small country, but it's hard to find a place with more diverse geography to surround yourself with. Visitors can explore the Galapagos Islands, the Amaz...read more

by Allan Taylor

Burning Away Misfortunes New Year's Eve is always a night for celebration. In most countries people celebrate the coming of the New Year but in Ecuador they have a ceremony to say goodbye to the Old Year. All throug...read more

by Bella Cooper

Ecuador is a beautiful and magical place to visit, with it's ancient ruins, lush jungles, remarkable islands and old quaint towns. In two weeks you can see all of these things. Here is a suggesting itinerary for an act...read more

by D.E.Kelley

In a world that seems to be continually shrinking, it's hard to find a nice place to go for cheap. Most vacations nowadays are only for a few days, maybe a hundred miles away and cost as much as luxury ocean yacht. The tou...read more

by Tricia Owens

My experience in the Galapagos Islands. When we landed at Galapagos Baltra airport on our flight on Tame Air it was exceedingly dry, like the desert, and nothing like we expected of islands which we heard teemed with li...read more