Everyday life in an extraordinary empire

From pristine colonial centres to Amazonian villages and Andean hill towns, the more you see of Ecuador, the more you realise every bit of it is unique, writes Ilan David

Cuenca’s many layers of history are never more visible than during the winter solstice, writes George Kipouros

The secret to Ecuadorian cuisine lies in the myriad landscapes and climates across the country, yielding an incredible array of regional specialities, writes Laura Field

From luxury lodges in misty cloud forest to haciendas perched among the Andean peaks, to colonial-era city hideaways built atop pre-Columbian sites, the sheer diversity of Ecuador’s stays reveals just how varied this country can be

Long before the Romans came to dominate the ancient world – before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, Claudius invaded Britain and Vesuvius buried Pompeii – another civilisation dominated the Italian peninsu

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