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Q uito visitors can straddle the Equa-
tor, inspect pre-Columbian artifacts
and fine art at museums, find whop-
ping bargains at artisan markets, ride
a cable car into the clouds, offer prayers at
some of the most magnificent cathedrals in the
Americas – and savor sublime dining.
It’s the gastronomy part that’s making inter-
national news.
Journalists and top chefs from throughout
the Americas, Spain and Italy gathered in Quito
last month to celebrate the city’s culinary as-
cendance – and sample the goods.

From the Cruz Loma lookout at the terminus of
the TeleferiQo gondola, the city of Quito is lost
in a cloud. Above, Cardo’s signature cuisine
includes an artsy and scrumptious take on
pumpkin gnocchi.

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