When I was growing up, my father was very fond of taking the road less traveled. It would drive my mother crazy. I think I inherited the gene for back highways and dirt roads. That's how we've come to know the Hummingbird Route (Paseo del Quinde), better known to...
South American protests are famous throughout the world. It isn't hard to pull up pictures on the internet of burning tires and blocked highways in countries like Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, and even our beloved Ecuador. It is easy to believe that protest is a way...
On our big trip through Ecuador last year, we wanted to make a return visit to the waterfall capital of Ecuador, Baños. Our first time through, we visited with our two teenage sons. By far, the most impressive destination of the trip was the awe-inspiring Pailon del...
The makana is a traditional shawl worn by the indigenous women of the Azuay Province. For generations, families have passed down age-old patterns and techniques for dying spun wool. Some of the most traditional shawls are large, with huge, knotted borders designed to...
I've looked at adding a travel quiz or two to our website many times in recent years. After all, many of my friends share quiz results that tell me how smart they are, where they grew up, or where they should spend their retirement years. Even my dear old Dad loves to...
On August 10, 1809, a group of Criollo citizens of the Audencia Real de Quito, announced the local rebellion to overthrow Spanish-colonial rule. In Ecuador, the day is known as El Primer Grito de La Independencia, the First Cry for Freedom. Led by Juan Pío Montúfar...
