article_snippet: Ecuador has long-been associated as a gateway to the much more popular Galapagos Islands or simply a pit stop on a tour of South America.
article_snippet: Food for thought: Cow hooves and roasted guinea pig are popular local dishes in Ecuador .
article_snippet: ’ Locro (potato soup), Ceviche and a meat selection dinner, served on a hot volcanic rock which you then use to BBQ the food yourself, are other popular dishes we experienced on we journey, mixed down with a Canelazo, a traditional Ecuadorian drink of warm spiced cinnamon mixed with tequila.
article_snippet: Cow foetus is also a delicacy in Ecuador but we steered clear of that.