Pope Francis returned to Quito, Ecuador, yesterday evening after a day-long visit to Guayaquil.

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa welcomed Pope Francis at the presidential palace where they greeted supporters from the balcony.

After Ecuador, the pope visits Bolivia and Paraguay on a tour encompassing three of the poorest and smallest countries in South America.

The pope visited Brazil for a youth festival in 2013 but that was to substitute for predecessor Pope Benedict after his sudden resignation.

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