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Ruxandra Guidi

Ruxandra Guidi is a Venezuelan-born radio, print, and multimedia journalist, who focuses on human-rights issues, immigration and the environment. She is currently based in Quito, Ecuador.

A local girl celebrates her first communion at the main church in Vilcabamba, an Ecuadorian village that retains its small-town feel despite an influx of foreigners in search of Shangri-La.

Hailed as a Modern-Day Shangri-La, Can This Ecuadorian Town Survive Its Reputation?

Vilcabamba is an idyllic little town—and that’s its problem