Category: Quito

Casa del Alabado: An Exquisite Archeology Museum i...

Posted by Angie Drake | Apr 24, 2022 | Archaeology, Ecuador, Museums, Quito, The North | 2 |

Gateway to Ecuador: Quito

Posted by Angie Drake | Jan 5, 2022 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

Locro de Papa, Quiteño Comfort Food

Posted by Angie Drake | Jun 10, 2020 | Ecuador, Food and Recipes, Quito, The Andes | 8 |

The Virgin of Quito

Posted by Angie Drake | Jan 23, 2020 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

Quito: The Next Best Place to Eat in South America

Posted by Guest Author | Oct 1, 2019 | Ecuador, Food and Recipes, Guest Authors, Quito | 5 |

Best Place for Religious Art in Colonial Quito

Posted by Scott Drake | Apr 26, 2019 | Churches, Ecuador, Museums, Quito | 0 |

Rolando Luna’s Labor of Love: Pomasquinde

by Angie Drake | Sep 28, 2023 | Birds, Ecuador, Interviews, Quito, The Andes, Wildlife | 0 |

“Cuida el wayqu, mi padre me decía….” “Protect the ravine, my father said...

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An Insider’s Guide to Celebrating Easter in Quito, Ecuador

by Angie Drake | Jan 31, 2023 | Ecuador, Festivals, Quito, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Celebrating Easter in Quito, Ecuador doesn’t need to be complicated. Here is a simple guide...

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A Tour of Traditions in La Tola, a centuries-old neighborhood of Historic Quito

by Jacqueline Granda | Jul 21, 2022 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

Jacqueline Granda Marcillo has known Barrio La Tola since her childhood. Her memories of the...

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Casa del Alabado: An Exquisite Archeology Museum in Historic Quito

by Angie Drake | Apr 24, 2022 | Archaeology, Ecuador, Museums, Quito, The North | 2 |

La Casa del Alabado is a privately owned museum in an old Spanish-colonial residence located very...

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A Museum for Quito’s Beloved Patron Saint: Mariana de Jesus

by Angie Drake | Mar 4, 2022 | Churches, Ecuador, Museums, Quito, The North | 2 |

The Museo del Carmen Alto is dedicated to the life and work of Mariana de Jesus. She is best known...

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Raising Guinea Pig – Oyambarillo

by Angie Drake | Feb 9, 2022 | Ecuador, Interviews, Quito, The Andes, The North | 5 |

In 2015, I visited a local farm in Oyambarillo, not far from the Quito airport, where a local...

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Gateway to Ecuador: Quito

by Angie Drake | Jan 5, 2022 | Ecuador, Quito, The North | 0 |

Welcome to the two part series, Gateway to Ecuador. With two major airports that accept...

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Ecuador Nature Guides Available in Quito and Beyond!

by Fernanda Salazar Vaca | Oct 27, 2021 | Ecuador, Quito, Tips & Travel Hacks, Wildlife | 0 |

This is a guest post by author and biologist Fernanda Salazar Vaca. She sells handy field guides...

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Driving to Cerro Puntas

by Angie Drake | Jun 12, 2020 | Ecuador, Quito, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Across the valley from north Quito, looking out over the new airport, it is easy to see a set of...

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Locro de Papa, Quiteño Comfort Food

by Angie Drake | Jun 10, 2020 | Ecuador, Food and Recipes, Quito, The Andes | 8 |

I can’t think of a dish that is more emblematic of Quito than Locro de Papa or Potato Soup....

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Holy Thursday in Quito

by Angie Drake | Apr 9, 2020 | Ecuador, Festivals, Quito, The Andes, The North | 0 |

Maundy Thursday, often called Holy Thursday, is a busy day in Quito. It is a half-holiday and most...

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An Auspicious Start To Holy Week, Palm Sunday in Quito

by Angie Drake | Feb 15, 2020 | Churches, Ecuador, Festivals, Quito, The Andes | 1 |

A week before Easter Sunday, Catholics around the world celebrate Palm Sunday. In Quito, Ecuador,...

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