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The Ecuador Gringo has teamed up with a few other awesome expats to bring you more travel tips. Here is a guest post from N.H.Rosen:
There are few places in Latin America as atmospheric as Quito’s Centro Histórico. The city’s colonial core is the largest and best-preserved collection of colonial architecture in the New World, and it is still the beating heart of Quito. The neighborhood was declared the first UNESCO World Heritage Site, and after visiting its narrow, hilly streets and regal plazas, you’ll understand why.
Any visit to the Centro Histórico, indeed any visit to Quito, should begin at the Plaza Grande. This is the city’s central square, and it is flanked by the city’s cathedral and presidential Read more
It should go without saying that one should prepare for the unexpected while traveling. When you think of all the things to pack, travel insurance should be a key component. Robberies happen. Accidents happen. Lost luggage, missed flight connection, a broken tooth—going skeet shooting—you could shoot your eye out, kid. So why not cover for this? In the next couple months, I’ll be running a series of articles covering travel insurance, expat insurance, and what to do if something should happen here in Ecuador.
Travel insurances vary from all inclusive full coverage to basics. Basic components of insurance include trip delay/cancellation, baggage loss/delay, medical/dental, and accidental death and dismemberment. Some plans let you opt for different components and some Read more
Antonio Jose Mariscal(Marshal) Sucre is one of the most remembered here in Quito. A Latin American hero of the independence of the States of Gran Columbia, Sucre was Belgian blooded and born in Venezuela hailing from a highly aristocratic family. Answering Bolivar’s call to arms, Sucre was put in charge of the defense of Quito. Here he proved himself in the battle of Pichincha, a decisive victory ending Spanish Colonial rule of Gran Columbia. For this, Sucre was honored with the naming of streets, a parish where now I reside as does Quito’s nightclub and tourist infrastructure, and the International airport opened in 1960.
And so Sucre continue to serve his adopted city for many years. Many a bleary Read more
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