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Catequilla the Center of the World | Start Living Ecuador

26 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Places to visit0

Catequilla: The True Center of the World

Around 700.000 people visit every year the Monument to the Center of the World in Quito. The number that visits Catequilla, the true Middle of the World, is unknown. The monument to the middle of the world is located in San Antonio de Pichincha, about an hour north of the center of the city....

22 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Places to visit0

Puerto Quito, a Paradise of Biodiversity

Created on April 1st, 1996 and located 143 kilometers to the north and west of Quito, Puerto Quito is one of the touristic destinations from the so-called Quitu-Caras Trail, where national and foreign visitors can enjoy from communitarian eco-tourism, adventure trails, or resting next to the Caoni and Silanche rivers and also discover beautiful waterfalls....

Yahuarcocha Lake Car Races | Start Living Ecuador

19 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Leisure and Entertainment0

The Car Races in Yaguarcocha

Yahuarcocha Lake Car Races | Start Living Ecuador Laguna Yahuarcocha, meaning blood lake in the Kichwa language, is a sacred lake of Ecuador. The Car Races in Yaguarcocha. Looking across the still waters in the picturesque region of Ibarra, it is hard to imagine that it was once the scene of a bloody massacre, a consequence of...

Blog: Fig Dessert Recipe | Start Living Ecuador

15 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Ecuadorian Culture0

The most traditional fig dessert in Ecuador

Figs have been around for centuries. It is a native plant of the middle east where it was cultivated for its fruit starting centuries ago. It is probably one of the first plant cultivated by humans, it even predates the domestication before wheat. Both Aristotle and Theophrastus described it in their works. They were...

Babaco native fruit: a dessert recipe | Start Living Ecuador

14 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Ecuador's Cuisine0

Babaco, native fruit of Ecuador

The babaco fruit, sometimes called mountain papaya is a native fruit of Ecuador, and you can find it amongst the dishes served at our restaurant in Montecristi Golf Club. It grows in mountains over 2000 meters and it is the most tolerant plant to cold temperatures. A plant can produce anywhere from 30 to...

Cerro Pata de Pajaro in Manabí | Start Living Ecuador

9 junio, 2017Start Living Ecuadorblog, Places to visit0

Cerro Pata de Pajaro (Bird´s Foot Hill)

Cerro Pata de Pajaro in Manabí | Start Living Ecuador In the Bird’s Foot Hill you have the opportunity to see impressive natural surroundings and also the situation of the reserve and the threats it faces. Pedernales is located in the province of Manabi, and only 193 KM away from Montecristi Golf Club. Here you...

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