Ecuador News
Quito - the gateway to Ecuador
The Capital of the Middle of the World is the starting point to all of the main destinations in Ecuador. Its tourism infrastructure and strategic location at the foot of the Pichincha volcano make it the ideal place to start a trip or to hold conventions and events.
Airbus extends collaboration with Ecocopter for urban air mobility services
Marignane, Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region.
BTN interview: Gloria Gallardo, president, Guayaquil Public and Municipal Company of Tourism
The Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil has been honoured with a number of top titles by the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News speaks to local tourism leader, Gloria Gallardo, to find out more
BTN interview: Gloria Gallardo, president, Guayaquil Public and Municipal Company of Tourism
Having been recognised as a regional leader by voters at the World Travel Awards, Breaking Travel News here talks to Gloria Gallardo, president of the Guayaquil Public and Municipal Company of Tourism, to find out how it feels to have won
Latest WTTC Safe Travel recipients revealed
Croatia, Ecuador and Ghana have become the latest destinations to be awarded a global safety stamp by the World Travel & Tourism Council.
New campaign video from Ecuador – Yesterday
The Ecuador ministry of tourism has released a new video – entitled ‘Yesterday’ – to the global hospitality community. Designed to raise spirits amid the global coronavirus pandemic, it seeks to remind holidaymakers of the virtues of travel.
Air Canada Rouge launches new Quito connection
Departing from Quito International Airport earlier, Air Canada Rouge has launched a thrice weekly non-stop flight to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Patricia Palacios de Naranjo, undersecretary of international relations, Ecuador
Having taken the title of World’s Leading Green Destination at the World Travel Awards last year, Ecuador is well placed to benefit from the growth of sustainable tourism. Here Patricia Palacios de Naranjo, undersecretary of markets, investment and international relations at the ministry of tourism, tells Breaking Travel News about her plans for the future of the sector in South America.
FCO warns against Ecuador travel as unrest continues
The decision comes following a period of sometimes violent unrest in the country, which has seen president, Lenín Moreno, decamp from capital Quito to the port city of Guayaquil.
G Adventures expands Galápagos cruise fleet
Tour operator G Adventures will welcome a sixth yacht to its fleet of vessels touring the Galápagos Islands, with departures starting in July next year.
Gloria Ana Gallardo Zavala, president, Guayaquil Tourism,
Gloria Ana Gallardo Zavala, president of the Guayaquil Public and Municipal Company of Tourism, Civic Promotion and International Relations, tells Breaking Travel News how it feels to have won the title of World’s Leading City Tourist Board at the World Travel Awards.
LATAM to launch Santiago-Quito connection in April
LATAM Airlines Group has announced that it will offer non-stop flights between Santiago and Quito, Ecuador, starting from April next year.