Quito Airport News

#QuitoPort #Arrivals #Departures #National #International RECOMMENDATIONS We ask passengers to take into account the recommendations to take their flight in the most efficient and safe way: • Check in online to avoid processes and save time in the terminal. • Arrive at the airport four hours in advance for international flights and two hours for domestic flights. • Avoid wearing… Read More

Traveling via Plane – what can I bring?

Today, Agrocalidad clarified an earlier prohibition on travelers bringing certain agricultural and livestock products into Ecuador. It now says hams and pasteurized dairy products that do not exceed 10 kilos may enter Ecuador if they have a Zoosanitary Export Certificate of the country of origin. Also, items are exempted from obtaining the Sanitary Import Permit or the Sanitary Import Document… Read More

Nuts & Spices Ibarra

Mi Tio, a small grocery store across from the bus terminal, but heading toward the Amazones Market. We’ve been coming here for a while, buying our Snow Mints or Chao mints, as well as our almonds by the pound (which we now get from a spice shop). But then we started noticing how many tienda owners come here to stock… Read More

Kids helping Kids

      Jamie Murphy, a fifth grade teacher at Canton Country Day School isn’t just teaching the basics of math, science, history, and writing. She’s teaching compassion and community and connection to the larger world. When Jamie visited the small town of Cotacachi, Ecuador, high in the Andes two hours from Quito, she discovered a program called It’s About… Read More

How to renew your cedula

Special thanks for this information from Casa Luna Cotacachi RENEWAL OF YOUR CEDULA as a foreigner, DONE BY YOURSELF = ALL EASY !!! Just did the renovation of my cedula by myself: Fantastic experience !! If someone is interested, here the step by step „manual“: 1. To get the most important paper, the „Orden de Cedulación“ you make an online… Read More

Quito Bus Night Tour

Fridays & Saturdays only Visit Quito’s Historical Center, from 5 meters high aboard the Official Quito Tour Bus to enjoy a panoramic view of the illuminated city, with a One-Hour stop at the traditional street La Ronda. During this time you can explore the narrow streets, home of painters, poets, writers and bohemians; and have a taste of the famous… Read More

Embargo Dates 2019 through January 2020

Coming to Quito this year – here are the latest embargo dates. Please double check with your carrier as this list was current as of today (3/6/19), but things change frequently.  ALWAYS check with your carrier. AeroMexico – no published information https://aeromexico.com/en-us/travel-information/baggage/?site=us Air Canada – no published information https://www.aircanada.com/us/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/checked.html American Airlines –  November 15, 2018 – January 13, 2019 (no fall… Read More

WanderBus Ecuador

Board the Wanderbus for hassle-free travel across Ecuador: make the most of your precious time, meet like-minded travelers and get closer to local communities and their lives: from the Andes to the Amazon to the Pacific Coast, experiencing Ecuador independently has never been so easy!  The first and only Hop-On Hop-Off option to travel around Ecuador. https://www.wanderbusecuador.com/  

Quito – Banos

This just in from Quito Expats Hi everyone… just letting you know of a shuttle service with Go4Shuttle that is now running between Quito and Baños. Cost is $15 per perso, Monday to Saturday. It leaves Quito at 6.30am from the New town and 7am Old Town. It leaves Baños at 3pm. Reservations are required so make sure to contact… Read More