El Encanto: The Chalet Between Two Volcanoes

 The quiet and powerful depths of the Andes Mountains are the birthplace of countless local legends. This is especially true in Otavalo, Ecuador, which is engulfed in the shadow of a massive volcano called Imbabura. According to local legend, Imbabura fell in love with the nearby volcano named Cotocachi who

Ecuador’s Real Crisis: Overstated Journalism

 On Tuesday, January 9, the news of Ecuador’s war against armed gangs arrived as the military helicopters flew over the neighbourhoods. However, the ominous whizzing of the helicopter blades did not foreshadow what lay ahead. After Ecuador’s top gangster disappeared from his prison cell and masked teenage gunmen broke into