“El Niño Costero”: An Explainer
Understanding “El Niño Costero”: An Explainer While the world often speaks of the “Global El Niño,” Ecuador and Peru frequently […]
Explainer, Geography, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
Geography
Where and why the land in Ecuador
Explainer, Geography, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
Explainer: The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)
If El Niño is the “marathon” of weather (lasting months or years), the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is the “sprint.” It
Explainer, Geography, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
The Humboldt Current vs. El Niño: Understanding the Battle for Ecuador’s Coastline
In the tug-of-war for Ecuador’s coastline, the Humboldt Current and El Niño are the lead players. But as we start
Economy & Business, Explainer, Geography, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
The “Three Ecuadors” (Costa, Sierra, Amazonía) — one country, three daily realities
People in Ecuador often talk like there are three countries inside one: the Coast (Costa), the Highlands (Sierra), and the
Explainer, Geography, History & Culture
Sierra cities in the colonial era: Cuenca + Loja (and how they connected to Quito, the Coast, and the wider empire)
English When you zoom out from Quito, colonial Ecuador starts to look like a network: highland cities that managed land
Explainer, Geography, History & Culture
Quito (Colonial Era) — a walking version you can feel
let’s do a time-travel walking tour. Imagine it’s a clear morning and you’re walking Quito when it’s still a Spanish
