Last Frontiers' articles for Ecuador (all categories)
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The reopening of the Galapagos Islands
Always dreamed of a holiday to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, the unique archipelago with its remarkable volcanic islands and rich and varied wildlife? Now could be your opportunity: Ecuador was the first country in Latin America to close its borders in mid March and the Galapagos opened up in A... Read more»
Seven Worlds, One Planet - where was it filmed?
'Seven Worlds, One Planet' hosted by Sir David Attenborough first aired Sunday 27 October 2019 at 6.15pm on BBC1. Each episode of the seven-part series focusses on a different continent and launched with Antarctica. The series was four years in the making and set out to showcase the true character... Read more»
Easter holidays 2017 - a collection of 18 day itineraries from Last Frontiers
For just 9 days leave you can head to Latin America for an epic 18 day Last Frontiers adventure, maximising on time out of the office and making the most of the rare opportunity to spend 18 days away over the Easter break. Departing Good Friday (14 April) you won’t need to be back at your desk until... Read more»
BBC - The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
Follow Dr Jago Cooper, curator of the Americas section in the British museum, on his travels through Ecuador and Peru to reassess the origins, accomplishments and nature of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. In the first episode, Jago begins in Peru and reassesses the achievemen... Read more»
Claire in Ecuador and the Galapagos
In September I spent almost three weeks exploring the Ecuadorean mainland and Galapagos islands. Having spent a few months in Quito on my pre-university gap year back in 2005, I was interested to see the changes (of which there were plenty), visit old haunts and discover the new. Despite the same br... Read more»
Oli in Ecuador and the Galapagos - Ama La Vida
Ama La Vida (Love Life) is the current slogan being promoted by the Ecuadorian Tourist board and late last year I was privileged enough to go and explore this simple philosophy first hand. It was my second visit to Ecuador in the past five years and once again my expectations were surpassed. My trav... Read more»
Jonny in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
I was fortunate enough to visit Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands for the second time in October, and although I previously visited on a whistle stop tour taking in a couple of sights, this time I had two weeks to really discover what this country had to offer. My trip began with a visit to the nort... Read more»
Ecuador recipe: Marco's Locro Soup
Our guide in Ecuador, Marco Toscano, shared this recipe for Locro soup with us. Enjoy! Ingredients: 10 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into large and small squares 2 tablespoons canola oil or butter 1 white onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons cumin (if required) 1 teaspoon... Read more»