Locals' Tips
Casa Gangotena
Our Locals' Tip Beautiful orchids decorate exquisitely all the areas of the hotel, including the rooms. You won't find two of the same throughout.
Il Risotto
Our Locals' Tip The window seats are the best in the main dining room as they offer pretty views of the surrounding area.
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Ecuador Photos
Galápagos Turtle - By Ministerio de Turismo
Paragliding over Quito
Quito, view from the Panecillo
Quito Tour Bus
Hummingbird - by Francisco Salso
El Lago Park, Guayas Province - by David Chang
Calle Larga, Cuenca - by David Chang
Panecillo Virgin, Quito
Hummingbird - by Francisco Salso
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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