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CONTENTS


05 SNAPSHOT A portrait of rural life in Napo Province


06 BIG PICTURE A bird’s-eye view of Quito’s Old Town at dusk


08 TRY IT NOW The history and flavours of Ecuadorian chocolate


10 ON THE TRAIL Arts and crafts around the province of Imbabura


12 WHAT THEY’RE EATING IN The coastal city of Guayaquil


13 SPOTLIGHT Ecuador’s festivals, from Carnival to Day of the Dead


14 DRINKS Cheers to the country’s booming craft beer scene


16 INSIDE GUIDE Get a new perspective on the storied city of Cuenca


18 THE PIONEER Quito-based chef Juan Sebastián Pérez


22 GALÁPAGOS Wildlife encounters are par for the course in the archipelago


26 HERITAGE The initiatives preserving the country’s age-old culture


40 CITY LIFE A bohemian spirit thrives in Quito’s timeless streets


44 MATCHMAKER Nature, wellness and thrills in the Amazon rainforest


48 ASK THE EXPERTS Family fun, day trips and more


50 HOW I GOT THE SHOT Hummingbirds in flight


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