Discovering Ecuador’s Secret Shorelines Ask most travelers about the Ecuadorian coast and Montañita gets all the love—surf breaks, neon-lit parties, that whole scene. I get…
Ecuador runs along about 2,200 kilometers of Pacific shoreline, but somehow most visitors squeeze into the same handful of surf towns. Montañita gets the all-night…
Finding the Coast’s Real Rhythm, Far From the Usual Spots Ask someone about Ecuador’s beaches, and Montañita usually comes up first. It’s got the waves,…
Most people who land on Ecuador’s coast make a beeline for Montañita—a loud little surf town with a party name and a backpacker traffic jam.…
Up in the Ecuadorian highlands, a woman works a backstrap loom with the same rhythm her grandmother had—steady, instinctive, unhurried. The pattern coming together under…
Beyond the Airport Doors: Quito’s Hidden Depths Most travelers treat Quito like a waiting room. They land at Mariscal Sucre International, grab a taxi to…
Beyond the Airport: Quito as a Destination, Not a Pit Stop Every day, thousands of travelers breeze through Mariscal Sucre International Airport, eyes locked on…