REPUBLICA DEL CACAO
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How to transform a “cocoa country” into a “chocolate country”
Between 1880 and 1920, the cocoa boom years, Ecuador was able to produce bet...
AN ANDEAN MELTING POT OF FLAVORS
By: Andrés León
Photos: courtesy Hotel Inca Real
To escape is something most of us practice since we are very young, running away from whatever burdens, saddens or disturbs us. Any day is good to escape. We c...
AT CASA ALONSO
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The restaurant inside Mansión Alcázar Boutique Hotel in Cuenca is Casa Alonso. Its excellent reputation has been earned year by year. It´s a perf...
EL MERCADO
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El Mercado (The Market) stands apart the first moment we see it from afar. Sited on Calle Larga Street, our first view is a light blue wall with ...
GUSTO ATELIER
One characteristic than properly describes Gusto Atelier is sensuality. A culinary workshop, in which all senses will be aroused by its soft music, its open kitchen will allow you to easily perceive odors and...
LOS MILAGROS
DINING WITH HISTORY
Located in a magical corner of the old Loma Grande neighborhood in the midst of Quito´s colonial downtown, this restaurant seems to have sprung from a fairy tale. Next to the ancient chap...
THE COCOA WORKSHOP
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A new Chocolate Concept
During the cocoa boom period that lasted between 1880 and 1920, Ecuador harvested between half and three quarte...
EDITOR´S PICK – LE GOURMET RESTAURANT
My mind is set on fresh seafood for lunch… It´s Thursday midday in Guayaquil… After a busy morning I decide to head to Hotel Oro Verde. It´s a very nice hotel with such friendly people that it feels like home.
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LA VIEJA EUROPA
RESTAURANT LA VIEJA EUROPA
ITALIAN CUISINE
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La Floresta, a traditional Quito neighborhood, has gathered a cluster of high cuisine restaurants, charming cafes and exclusive design stores. Walking a...
OCTAVA DE CORPUS
A night at San Marcos
By: Belén Guerrero
San Marcos is famous because it still looks like one of Quito's old colonial era neighborhoods. Over time and thanks to a great community effort it is, once again, a be...