Been following your webpage for a few years now. I love and share your passion and dedication.

I’ve been traveling back to Ecuador a few times and found something wonderful: Ecuadoreans are rediscovering their food. In the 80′s & 90′s it was much easier to find a burger or pizza than good traditional food. Now there has been an explosion of Ecuadorean food chains such as Menestras del Negro or Ceviches de la Rumiñahui to name a couple in Quito.

I agree with you that nothing beats a ceviche or cebiche (depends where you are) by the sea, but was very impressed with Ceviches de la Rumiñahui in Quito (highlands). Strongly recommend it to travelers!

You point out the difference of ceviches between Ecuador and Peru. Respectfully would like to add further. The differences are not also clearly marked between the highlands and the coast, but also between provinces. I am originally from Quito, but will not trade a ceviche from Manabi. A Guayas ceviche is different from what you find 50 miles up in Manabi, or another drive north to Esmeraldas, where I’ve had variations with peanut, coconut and salprieta.

For such a small country, the diversity of foods is enormous… I took my oldest son this past summer to Ecuador and cannot recall as vividly the beauty of the country as much as the richness and variety of our flavors. He was truly amazed and impressed!

Again, thank you for what you do.