A Music-Filled, Color-Rich Life in the World’s Best-Value Destination: Ecuador’s Northern Andes

A Music-Filled, Color-Rich Life in the World’s Best-Value Destination: Ecuador’s Northern Andes

The flight from Quito left just after sunrise. Like most Andean mornings, a sheer, silky haze rose from the tarmac, and wisps of clouds covered the mountains beyond. As the plane gained altitude, we left the high-rise condos and traffic of cosmopolitan Quito behind and looked forward to the view we’d see next.