Locro de Papa in Quito Ecuador

Hearty Soup High in the Andes
Beneath towering snow-capped mountains, the highland Ecuadorians, living at some 10,000 ft (3,000 m) above sea level, have long cherished the restorative powers of their native crop, the potato. Amid the lower fertile valleys, herds of grazing cows provide fresh cheese and milk for the rich, creamy dish locro de papa, guaranteed to get you up and over the next hilltop.