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Seven ideas for travellers who dream of being on the sands of South America, including an app that calculates sun exposure and luggage with Brazilian flavour.
02 December 2011
With idyllic beaches, snow-covered mountains, tropical rainforests and cultural wonders, it is hard to know where to start on this massive continent.
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09 November 2011
Easy to access, beautiful to behold, the mountains of Ecuador are an unexpected hiker’s paradise.
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04 February 2011
Hikes into the tallest peaks of the mountainous glaciers and volcanoes in the country.
04 February 2011
The islands are no longer an endangered World Heritage site, but they may still be at risk.
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03 February 2011
Altitude and geography play a prominent role in Ecuadorian cooking, with cooks in the Andean highlands preparing quite different dishes from their counterparts along the coast.
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03 February 2011
From rainforests to volcanoes, Cuenca to Quito, iconic images of this South American country.
03 February 2011
Not all of Ecuador’s animals are found on the bio-diverse Galapagos Islands that Charles Darwin made famous in On the Origin of Species. Straddling across the Andes from the Amazon to the Pacific Ocean, there are record numbers of insects, reptiles and birds to be found on the country’s mainland.
02 February 2011
The second-highest capital in the world is a lovely Andean city with an exquisite colonial centre packed with architectural treasures.
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02 February 2011
Most lodges create tailor-made, guided trips for the avid birder, adventurous eater and wildlife watcher.
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01 February 2011
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