Grab your strongest sunblock and your darkest shades, and head for Quito, the capital of Ecuador, which hovers just below the equator in South America. With a flight from Houston to Quito that’s just ...

Ecuador’s Andean capital sits over 9,000ft above sea level, but it’s not just the altitude that takes your breath away. The city appears to be poured into a dramatic valley, encircled by snow-cloaked ...