While Quito’s Old Town doesn’t necessarily evoke rooftop bar vibes, that is likely to change. The sector has begun to embrace a more eclectic identity (without compromising its old soul), and these two spots set the bar high — literally — for visitors’ nighttime experiences in the dazzling center of…

Written by our talented friend Lupita Ruiz-Tolento. Ecuadorian artist Lisa Torske puts a feminist spin on the country’s (and the region’s) most popular feminine icon: the Virgin Mary. Her feminist adaptations of this religious figure question the blatant machismo that continues to undermine the value of women and their place…