Archive for July, 2011

What is Pachamama?

Indios from the Andes

When you are visiting a traditional festival of the Indigenous people in the Andes of Ecuador, you can often hear the word “Pachamama”, but what is Pachamama? This I will try to explain to you, so that the next time when visiting one of these traditional festivals you will know what is meant with “Pachamama”! [...]

Melcocha – the famous and typical candy of Baños

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Melcocha is also known as Alfandoque and is the famous and typical candy of Baños. You can find it in every little shop in the town and you can observe how it is produced. Baños is also famous for the high amount of sugar cane which is the base of Melcocha. It is possible to [...]

Mindo – a bird watching paradise

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Mindo, the small eco-friendly town, is located in the cloud forest of Ecuador and is part of the Nature Reserve called the Bosque Protector Mindo-Nambillo which is about 47.444 acres. Just 2,5 hours away from Quito, Mindo is a great option for a daytrip, especially when you are interested in bird watching. 350 different species [...]

El Sombrero Fino de Panama – The production of the famous Panama Hat

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There are plenty of theories about how the Panama Hat got his name. One is that in former times goods could not be imported directly from the countries of South America to the United States. A central collecting point and custom office was needed, which was Panama. So every good had the stamp of the [...]

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