Guayllabamba: sabores, historias y gente buena a 30 minutos de Quito

In this new episode of Wearing Out Your Soles, we arrive in Guayllabamba, a place where avocados, cherimoyas, and locro are part of everyday life. We meet Don Eloy Suasnavas, a wise farmer who grafts avocados as if it were an art form. We meet Yolanda Cadena, who has been making zambo empanadas over a wood fire for six decades. We taste the locro made by Jorge Almache and his daughter Marieliza, who have kept a family recipe alive since the 1950s. And at Marujita restaurant, Lucía and Marcelino tell us what makes yahuarlocro so special: the tripe has to be lamb, as tradition dictates. In addition, Sindulfo Espinosa shares stories about local soccer and how Guayllabamba became part of Quito again in 1947. 🎒This parish not only has great weather and great food: it has history, humor, and flavor. 📍Guayllabamba is nearby. And every step is worth it. 🔔Subscribe to keep wearing out your shoes with us. #Guayllabamba #Locro #Yahuarlocro #TurismoQuito #Chirimoya #Avocado #WearingOutYourShoes #elcomercio #ecuador