{"id":371993,"date":"2026-08-21T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hot-air-balloons-fill-sky-above-ecuador\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:00:27","slug":"hot-air-balloons-fill-sky-above-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hot-air-balloons-fill-sky-above-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot air balloons fill sky above Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/j_RBXzDXTL4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hot air balloons fill sky above Ecuador\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j_RBXzDXTL4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For the fifth consecutive year, Ecuador&#8217;s capital Quito hosts the Middle of the World International Hot Air Balloon Festival, with around 20 hot air balloons soaring across the city\u2019s skies.<\/p>\n<p>More from around the world \ud83c\udf0e\u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/trib.al\/gwTUqQ3<\/p>\n<p>#HotAirBalloon #HotAirBalloonFestival #Ecuador #Quito ##Festival #SouthAmerica #Sunrise #SkyNews #Live <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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