She is eventually flung helplessly from the ride in front of the carnival goers. The incident took place in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, in a carnival in the El Quinche neighbourhood.

Still, the signs of Ecuador’s grim situation were impossible ... Picture: John Moore/Getty Images Carnival celebrations were, nevertheless, allowed to go ahead. Picture: John Moore/Getty Images ...

Tourism spending during the recent Carnival and Easter holidays in Ecuador reached USD 127 million, reported the Andean country's tourism ministry. According to a recent statement, tourism ...

Now, stuffed donkeys are hung from the tower during Carnaval. In Ecuador, local Carnaval celebrations feature mischievous games probably based on traditions the Huarangas Indians established.

Cruise giant Carnival is running an ad ... Friday to discuss the ad and what he thinks it will bring to the brand. Ecuador Tourism is making its own big bet on the game. It's spending $3.8 ...

Napoleon may have sold Louisiana to the Americans, but French traditions endured, most notably Mardi Gras (Fat, or Shrove, Tuesday), the raucous Carnival that really defines New Orleans.