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A little history

San Francisco: Everyone’s Church

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Somos: Born in Ecuador, Gloablly Inspired

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Volcanic Lagoons: a Great Route from Otavalo

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Somos: Born in Ecuador, Gloablly Inspired

Featured story Ilán Greenfield - July 18, 2023

What more can one ask for at Somos? It's a place to have an incredible time, filled with vibrant ambiance, one of the best restaurants in the country, boasting a first-class store with Ecuadorian products, adorned with art on...

Casa Julián: a Bubble in Time and Space

Ñan recommends Ilán Greenfield - June 23, 2023

Youthful, unafraid to break the mold but firmly rooted in his beloved Guayaquil, Chef Santiago Nieto opens the doors to his inventiveness and delightful cuisine at Casa Julián, one of the most vibrant and exciting restaurants...

The Mestizo Cuisine of Casa Gangotena

Restaurants Juan Fernando Ricaurte - June 21, 2023

We are exploring new culinary visions, fusions, and trends throughout Ecuador alongside Güitig, the mineral water of the Ecuadorians. All the restaurants we feature in this section combine gastronomic excellence, magical loca...

Casa Agave: rescuing and elevating an ancestral beverage

Ñan recommends Juan Fernando Ricaurte - June 12, 2023

Dozens of ancient secrets have been lost over time…. But every now and then someone appears from out of the blue with the courage dream of rescuing them from oblivion... and making them stronger. This is how the tradition of ...

Mansión Matilde in a Single Menu

Ñan recommends Ilán Greenfield - June 9, 2023

Step inside Mansion Matilde and savor every moment. Chef Diego Gutiérrez, with his beautiful philosophy, declares, 'Every day, we strive to be our best selves. Through gastronomy, we aim to contribute to the growth and develo...

Manabí in a Nutshell

Sazón peninsular: Not Science, But Art

Foodie Stop: Massa

Foodie Stop: La Burguesa

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Off-Road Adventures

Toyota routes

Mojanda with Toyota

Ñan Adventures

San Francisco: Everyone’s Church

A little history Juan Fernando Ricaurte - August 21, 2023

They say that such was the magnificence of San Francisco Church in Colonial times, that King Felipe II of Spain —when approving the construction of its emblematic towers— boasted he could see them, sitting on his throne, loom...

Volcanic Lagoons: a Great Route from Otavalo

Activities Juan Fernando Ricaurte - June 21, 2023

Sleeping Giant: an Imbabura’s Artisans Route

Activities Juan Fernando Ricaurte - May 24, 2023

360° all along the Chimborazo volcano

Activities Bernarda Carranza - April 24, 2023

The 6,263 meters-above-sea-level summit is enough to inspire awe and make one wish to honor such an imposing height... but most prefer to observe it from afar. We leave the feat of climbing to the top for experienced mountain...

Waterfalls paradise: a route to Cotopaxi

Ñan routes Juan Fernando Ricaurte - April 11, 2023

The heartbeat of nature is incessant in these lands. But not because of the roars of Cotopaxi, but because of the countless rivers and waterfalls that run through these lands full of places to enjoy it. With Budget rent-a-car...

From Pile with love

Coffee’s in the air in Portoviejo

Farmers Market, Cumbaya’s Market

Mondel: Cheese that innovates delights

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Ñan Archive

Ñan 34: Humboldt & Bonpland in Ecuador

Humboldt and Bonpland entered what is today Ecuador on January 1, 1802. Their eight-month stay in the country would cause great repercussions around the world. It is impossible to prove to what extent the Europeans’ critiques of the colonial system encouraged the Quiteños to rise up and declare Independence from Spain seven years later.

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