In my case it was a visual clue. I watched the trailer for Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" and suddenly was transported back to February 12, 1949, the night the Martians landed in my hometown ...

Quito, Ecuador’s capital, is a city that pulses with history, art, and life. Nestled in the Andean mountains, it’s often ...

Quito continues to be a must-visit city that combines natural wonders with cultural and architectural richness and a unique gastronomy La Ronda is one of the traditional neighbourhoods that is a ...

Quito was declared First World Heritage Site by the UNESCO 32 years ago. Quito was declared First World Heritage Site by the UNESCO 32 years ago. Moreover, last September, Quito was declared American ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has been named the 2011 American Capital of Culture and has scheduled a full slate of concerts, festivals, fairs and events through December to celebrate its distinction ...

It’s a crisp Andean morning, and South America’s prettiest colonial capital is coming to life with people, pigeons and sunshine. “Papas! Aguita! Papitas!” A street vendor in a bowler and with a child ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least ...

While queer travelers to South America may focus on well-known cities such as Rio do Janeiro, Cartagena, or Buenos Aires, Ecuador's capital city of Quito deserves a serious look, as well. This dynamic ...

Each 27 September, the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization commemorates World Tourism Day with the goal of raising international awareness around the social, cultural, political and economic ...