HostMarco Fiallo
Born in the U.S., raised between two worlds. Marine, chef, and storyteller — the voice that pulls up a chair at every table.
Filmed in Ecuador
FOUR WORLDS.ONE COUNTRY.ONE TABLE.
"Here, the food is not just food. It's history, identity, and culture."
▸ THE TRAILER
Ecuador, unfiltered.
"I see the world through both eyes — one as a local, the other as a foreigner." — Marco
Why We Do This
Ecuador is four worlds pretending to be one country. The Coast, the Andes, the Amazon, the Galápagos — each one cooks, speaks, and remembers differently. We made this series to show who we really are, from the inside out. If you're from here, this is yours. If not, welcome. We've been waiting for you at the table.
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Years Between Two Cultures
Chapter 01 — The Host
Two Worlds, One Marco
Marco was born in the United States and raised between two countries. At twenty he joined the Marine Corps and spent years moving across the world — picking up cultures, languages, and a deep curiosity for what people eat when no one is watching. He came back to San Diego, went to culinary school, and learned that the most extraordinary flavors were never far from home. Then he returned to Ecuador and started over. He opened a hostel and, over the years, sat at the table with more than fifty thousand travelers from every corner of the planet.
"I see the world through both eyes — one as a local, the other as a foreigner."
— Marco, Host
Chapter 02 — The Table
In Ecuador, Everything Happens at the Table
Deals are closed over coffee. Apologies are served with soup. Families argue, reconcile, and grow up around the same wooden table where someone's grandmother once peeled plantains. Food here is never just food — it's how we say hello, how we mourn, how we remember. This series is built on that idea. We don't film recipes. We film the moments around them.
"Here, the food is not just food. It's history, identity, and culture."
— Tables of Ecuador
Chapter 03 — Four Worlds
Ecuador Is Not One Country
The Coast smells like ceviche, salt, and green plantain frying in coconut oil. The Andes taste like hornado and chicha, slow-cooked at altitude over wood fires. The Amazon hides flavors that don't have names in Spanish — chonta, mayto, ants that taste like lemongrass. And the Galápagos hold a sea so generous it feels unfair. Four landscapes, four kitchens, four ways of being Ecuadorian. One country, told honestly.
"Each region is its own universe. Each plate is a passport."
— Tables of Ecuador
The Series
Three Chapters, One Country
The Crew
The People Behind the Table
Five locals and travelers turning Ecuador into a story you can taste. Every frame, every flavor, every chapter — made by this crew.
Host
Producer & Social StrategyAna
Builds the narrative behind the screen — strategy, content and the rhythm that keeps the story alive online.
Second Camera & Creative DirectionMica
The second eye on every scene. Frames the texture, the hands, the steam — the details most cameras miss.
Filmmaker & EditorDavid
Lensman and editor. Turns long days of shooting into the cinematic chapters you watch.
Digital Campaigns & StrategyAlvaro
Carries the series beyond the screen — campaigns, reach and the strategy that brings travelers to the table.
Sit With Us
Come to the Table
Tell us a little about you. Marco and the team will write back personally.
Travelers
Voices From the Table
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Sarah M.
Austin, TX · Market Morning
"I woke up at 4:30am and I'd do it again tomorrow. The woman who made our bolón didn't speak a word of English, but she laughed when I tried to flip it. That was the best breakfast of my life."
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James L.
Brooklyn, NY · Hueca Crawl
"Four spots. Zero English menus. The third place had a soup that I still think about at least once a week. My guide knew every single vendor by name."
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Michelle K.
Portland, OR · Table Talk
"We sat in a woman's living room and ate seco de chivo with her grandkids running around. She told us the recipe came from her mother, who got it from hers. I cried. I'm not ashamed of that."
This Is Just the Beginning.
We're waiting for you. Well — guys, this is Tables of Ecuador.
PULL UP A CHAIR