Inti Raymi, which means “sun festival” in the Quechua language, was the Inca celebration of the northern solstice. To this day, it remains the most important annual event for Andean Indigenous cultures in the countries that formed the Incan empire, namely Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Inti Raymi celebrates…

While Quito’s Old Town doesn’t necessarily evoke rooftop bar vibes, that is likely to change. The sector has begun to embrace a more eclectic identity (without compromising its old soul), and these two spots set the bar high — literally — for visitors’ nighttime experiences in the dazzling center of…

Written by our talented friend Lupita Ruiz-Tolento. Ecuadorian artist Lisa Torske puts a feminist spin on the country’s (and the region’s) most popular feminine icon: the Virgin Mary. Her feminist adaptations of this religious figure question the blatant machismo that continues to undermine the value of women and their place…