Pope shows mass appeal in Equador visit
On the first full day of a three-nation “homecoming” trip to South America, the Argentine-born pontiff was in Ecuador’s second city Guayaquil, a steamy port sometimes referred to as the world’s “banana capital,” given its bustling fruit trade.
In line with his simple style, he rode into the city in a small silver Fiat marked with Vatican City number plates — “SCV 1” — standing for Stato della Citta del Vaticano or State of Vatican City.
