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QUITO IN THE NEWS 2009 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/apr/11/ecuador-quito-adventure-holiday Hats off to Quito Kapka Kassabova, The Guardian, Saturday 11 April 2009 Built on treasure stolen from the last Inca chief, Ecuador's capital has given itself a facelift while safeguarding its past for future generations. This summer, Quito is putting on a big fiesta to celebrate 200 years since South America's first independence uprising. It ended with bloodshed, but freedom followed. The Spaniards have been long subsumed into the indigenous pool. Old Quito hums with new energies, and the future belongs to the children of Atahualpa. 
fast:track in Ecuador Karen Bowerman heads for Quito to find out how locals are restoring the city's traditional buildings 
Gallery of photos by Pablo Corral Vega on National Geographic: http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/ecuador-photography 
Ecuador's Hacienda Zuleta Welcomes You By Meg Weaver on March 18, 2009 While fact-checking one of Traveler's April features, "Avenue of the Volcanoes," senior researcher Meg Weaver was transported (through cyberspace) to Ecuador's scenic haciendas nestled high in the Andes. And thanks to a great deal that the hacienda is offering, she might be able to get there in reality. Quito brilla como en boutique A 30 años de haber sido declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, el centro histórico de esta ciudad se revitaliza con la aparición de nuevos hoteles boutique. MARK CHESNUT, viajero incansable por Latinoamérica, nos trae un reporte completo. Descargar PDF aquí . http://www.sueddeutsche.de/451386/105/2846829/Atemlos-am-Rand-des-Abgrunds.html 
ANTJE WEBER Atemlos am Rand des Abgrunds Rauch, Rausch und schmelzende Gletscher: Auf Alexander von Humboldts Spuren entlang der Straße der Vulkane in Ecuador Turismo - Quito, para tocar el cielo eltiempo.com / vida de hoy / carrusel la ciudad se ha convertido en epicentro de congresos y reuniones y punto de inicio de recorrido a hermosas haciendas coloniales, refugio de estrellas de Hollywood y de la realeza. 
Exploring Ecuador from Quito Thursday, April 30, 2009 Paul Revel At 2,850m Quito is one of the world’s highest capital cities. Paul Revel finds it’s an ideal base for exploring the region’s jungles, cloud forests and volcanic springs 
http://www.canadiantraveller.net/issues/2009/03/200903.pdf See page 18. 
http://www.larepublica.com.co//archivos/TENDENCIAS/2009-04-01/quito-potencia-sus-atributos-para-convertirse-en-epicentro-turistico_70692.php Quito potencia sus atributos para convertirse en epicentro turístico Los pobladores de Quito conocen las ventajas y los atractivos de cada recoveco de la ciudad y por eso explotan al máximo el desarrollo urbano que se adelanta en un terreno que conserva los vestigios de un pasado colonial. Por ello, la oferta de hoteles, restaurantes, atractivos turísticos y centros de convenciones es dinámica y cumple con la función de atraer más viajeros y opciones de negocio para los ecuatorianos. 
http://www.btusonline.com/article.php?a=0&id=262 Welcome Home Mark Chesnut stays historic at Ecuador’s hacienda hotels ..a growing trend in Ecuador: recasting historic haciendas as small hotels. Once major centers for agricultural production, these sprawling estates were owned by politicians and powerful players in Ecuador's social and economic scene. They employed hundreds, if not thousands, of people over the decades. 
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2007/08/06/AR2007080600933.html A little bit of planning would have set the stage for more adventure. We might have flown to Quito, picked one region of the country to explore, and traveled with trekker's backpacks instead of wheelie bags. Our trip was like radical free jazz, the stuff that sounds frenzied and chaotic to most people. In hindsight, I guess we prefer jazz that builds off a recognizable structure or melodic theme. It's more user-friendly, but no less full of creative possibilities--as long as you know how to improvise. 
http://www.passportmagazine.com/destinations/Quito.php?rand=1 Ecuador’s capital is more visitor-friendly than ever, thanks to an impressive push for historic preservation, exciting new hotel offerings, expanded gay rights, and entertainment options for gay travelers. I’ve visited Quito several times in the past decade, and with every visit there seems to be more reason to return. With my latest visit, I’m discovering even more, as I stroll the spruced-up streets of the UNESCO-recognized historic center, indulge in the luxuries of the city’s new boutique hotels, and speak with local gay residents. Now more than ever, Ecuador’s capital is well positioned to be a hotspot on the GLBT map. |
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