Explainer: The Bourbon Reforms — Spain’s 1700s “reboot” of its empire (and why Quito cared)
If you imagine the Spanish Empire as a huge, expensive machine, the Bourbon Reforms were Spain saying: “This thing is […]
Explainer, History & Culture
Ecuadorian News
Political and economic news from Ecuador. This does not include crime and mayhem… there are many sites for that. The links are likely to Spanish versions, but google translate does a good job with these.
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Sunday, January 4, 2026
This is a curated bilingual summary of key Ecuador news, focused on politics, health, and economic/financial developments, created from reputable
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
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Saturday, January 3, 2026
This is a curated bilingual summary of key Ecuador news, focused on political, health, and economic/financial developments, created by ChatGPT
Explainer, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
January admin + tax checklist
Absolutely — here’s an expat-friendly “January admin + tax checklist” expanded from that El Diario roundup, with links to the
Explainer, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
National Ecuador Holidays
Below is a single 2026 holiday list where each entry is denoted as: I’m listing the day off as observed
