Sandra Gross
Contributing Writer
Sandra Gross - Santiago Paz
Having lived in Ecuador for over 10 years, Sandra is familiar with change, charm, and contrast. From Pacific coastlines to the Amazon jungle, from political coups and crises to colonial history and the everyday, Sandra aspires to be a voice from this land of the equator.
She has an MSc from the London School of Economics and works as a freelance translator and editor. She loves to write and a good read (fiction mainly and historical fiction most), and is a fan of magical realism, especially the Latin American kind.
Latest Articles
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Football and Racial Discrimination in Ecuador
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, Ecuador played Uruguay and lost 2:1, sparking a spectator fury of physical and verbal abuse.
Feb 11, 2010
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Roque Sevilla Resigns from Yasuni-ITT Project
Roque Sevilla, President of the Yasuni-ITT commission, resigned out of "dignity" in reaction to controversial statements made by President Rafael Correa.
Jan 31, 2010
- Sandra Gross
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Pico y Placa: Vehicle Restriction in Quito
Quito's mayor will soon initiate "pico y placa" to restrict the use of private vehicles during peak traffic hours.
Jan 25, 2010
- Sandra Gross
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Smoking in Colonial Ecuador
Revered by Amerindians, smoking tobacco was practiced in the Andean region and throughout the New World centuries before Spanish discovery.
Jan 13, 2010
- Sandra Gross
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Ecuador's Climate Change Proposal
The Copenhagen talks have set the forum for Ecuador to fine-tune its vocals and recruit more support for its Yasuni initiative: pay Ecuador to keep its oil in the ground
Dec 17, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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Historical Park Guayaquil
The Historical Park of Guayaquil is like stepping into a novel of García Márquez proportions, exuding a magical realism of Guayaquil's past.
Dec 12, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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The Culinary History of Ecuador
The culinary map of Ecuador is as rich as its socio-ethnic roots, New and Old World converging during the colony.
Dec 4, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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Racial Identity in the New World
The conquest of Peru introduced the White man to this region. This immigration was the seed of mestizaje or miscegenation, the interbreeding of races.
Nov 22, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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Atahualpa's Gold
Buried in the folds of the volcano Pichincha is the lost gold of the Inca Atahualpa, a legend French scientist Charles-Marie de la Condamine discovers upon his ascent.
Nov 14, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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The Conquest of Peru
The Spaniards were technologically superior. They had firearms, swords, horses, and dogs trained for warfare. Yet they were only a small number of men before an empire.
Nov 8, 2009
- Sandra Gross
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