The evening air in the highland Ecuadorian villages can be very cold, and the best way to keep warm is to eat a bowl of hot potato soup "Locro de papas". The first Europeans (and it was the Spanish conquistadors) tried it in 1560-ies, and since then its popularity has not diminished at all. A single recipe of this soup is not. Locro de Papas is always a surprise. Always add the garlic and hot pepper, and then the surprises begin: it may be cheese or feta cheese, avocado, corn, beef or Guinea pigs. However, after a difficult ascent to the slopes of the volcanoes you are going to adore any of these dishes! The proposed recipe is one of many options.