The unconventional South American city where you’re guaranteed to lose a kilo
This is a city that is not only located at dizzying altitude but also lives beneath a volcano. Pichincha last erupted in 1999 ...
Ecuador court doles out prison terms in $43 million Albanian mafia scheme
An Ecuadorean anti-corruption court sentenced eight people to prison and sanctioned three companies for their role in a money laundering scheme linked to the Albanian mafia, the prosecutor's office in ...
Take a Trip to Quito, Ecuador – The Heart of the Andes
Begin at the Independence Square, where, alongside the Presidential Palace stands the Metropolitan Cathedral and Archbishop’s ...
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Quito fires lead Noboa to cancel UN engagements and return to Ecuador
Quito Mayor Pábel Muñoz Wednesday declared an emergency in Quito after at least six people were killed and over 100 families needed to be evacuated while six houses were reported destroyed.
Ecuador court sentences eight in Albanian mafia scheme
An Ecuadorean anti-corruption court sentenced eight people to over 17 years in prison and sanctioned three companies for their role in a money laundering scheme linked to the Albanian mafia, the ...
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Why Quito should be your next destination – beyond a Galápagos stopover
As you plan your trip to Quito, remember that while it's a city of historical depths and beautiful sights, it's also a place of vibrant, living culture. The warmth of the Ecuadorian people ...
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Quito Travel Guide
Perched sky-high in the Andes at the foot of the snow-capped Pichincha volcano, Quito is—quite literally—breathtaking. Thanks to one of the largest and best-preserved colonial cores in Latin ...