de la Cultura centers in Guayas and Pichincha beginning in 1946. Castillo traveled widely, spending long periods in the United States and even working as a foreign correspondent in Germany. She was a member of the National Press Club in Washington. In 1955, Castillo was declared "Woman of the Americas" by the Unión de Mujeres Americanas. She was also honored by the Ateneo Ecuatoriano in Quito the same year. In 1960, she was recognized by the Unión de Quiteños. In recognition of her poetic work, Casa de la Cultura published her collection Poemas de Ayer y de Hoy in 1962. Castillo died just a few months later, in Quito, on March 4, 1962, aged 73. References 1888 births 1962 deaths Ecuadorian women in politics Ecuadorian women poets Ecuadorian suffragists Ecuadorian women activists Guayaquil