Quito, the magnificent capital city of Ecuador, is a destination that ignites the imagination of travelers from every corner of the globe. Officially known as San Francisco de Quito, this sprawling ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Far too many people seem to think that Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, is just a pit ...

Quito was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an ancient Inca city, located 2,850 metres above sea level, and is the city with the most extensive, best preserved and least altered historic ...

"I love how the sun paints the city," says Julio Rivas Garcia as he gazes over Quito's historic heart from the roof of the Church of La Merced. Where we’re standing, at 9,200 feet and only 15 miles ...

Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, sits high in the Andean mountains at an altitude of 9,350 feet. With over 2.6 million people and probably twice as many buildings, the bustling city of colorful ...

Pope Francis' July 5-12 visit to Latin America will not take him to his native Argentina, but it will put him closely in touch with his Jesuit roots and with one of the main characteristics of his ...

QUITOQUITO — Una antigua tradición religiosa se niega a desaparecer en la capital ecuatoriana, donde el miércoles se cumplió la ceremonia denominada Arrastre de Caudas dentro de la liturgia de la ...

I spent eight days traveling with Pope Francis in early July as he visited Latin America. Look back at highlights from the trip, including my posts on meeting the pope midair, press restrictions in ...