Daily life in Ecuador

Quito: The legend of Cantuña

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Like it? Share it!Quito was a colonial city and from its past remain many beautiful colonial buildings in the historical center, as well as various legends. One of the most famous legends of the city tells the story of the construction of the Church of San Francisco, the legend of Cantuña. The church of San …

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Starting Christmas preparations in September

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Like it? Share it!Something all Latin American countries have in common is the importance of the Christmas period in their culture. It’s important to celebrate it, to celebrate it right and to celebrate it big ! And that’s probably why they start preparing it very early on… In all the latin american countries I’ve visited, Christmas …

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Canoa beach, Ecuador

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Like it? Share it!There are many beaches all along the coast of Ecuador, bathing into the Pacific Ocean. When we first arrived in Ecuador, we asked around for some advice about beaches in Ecuador, but we received so many different opinions… because everyone is looking for something different, and also because there are very few …

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Ecuador, land of bike lovers

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Like it? Share it!When adressing the topic of national sports in Latin America, one immediately thinks of soccer. Which is so true ! But it doesn’t keep people from loving, supporting and practicing other sports. We were very surprised, upon arriving in Ecuador, that many people are fond of cycling, and we had no idea how …

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