Destination: Ecuador
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Thu, 15 Mar 2007 | By lani | Views [11755]
So of course, after returning from Galápagos I have a great tan and an expanded sense of adventure. I made the long trip (bus, ferry, bus, plane, taxi) from Baltra in Galápagos back to mainland Ecuador ready to explore on 14/3. As the plane touched down, ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Tue, 26 Oct 2004 | By solbeam | Views [4349] | Comments [2]
(I´ve
received an overwhelming response of personal email to this post; Each
of which I'd love to reply with equally inspired and intelligent
feedback. But I'm currently back on the road, travelling overland no
only one, but two countries, ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 | By ldeutch | Views [3993]
Oswaldo Guayasamin is an ecuadorian painter born in 1919, an d since passed away a few years ago. A hidden gem in Quito is his foundation which was started by him and his children about 30 years ago. as you can see in the photos, his work is quite ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 | By will | Views [2968] | Comments [4]
Going to the Galapagos is an expensive business and this tends to put many inderpendent travellers off going there, which is a great pity as it’s a fantastic place. There are ways to get around the expense and have a great time, this is how we did ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 | By lani | Views [2568]
Quito is a strange place. A contradiction really. On one end of the city you have the "New Town" which reminds me alot of Beaumont Street or Darby Street in Newcastle. Its cosmopolitan - cafés, restaurants, hostels and hotels nestled amongst ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 14 Feb 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [2473] | Comments [6]
I have a novel to write about the week I just spent on the farm outside of Vilcabamba. I found it through WWOOF (worldwide organization of organic farms), and we decided to spend a week there. Vilcamba is in the south of Ecuador, 1 hour by airstream-... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 | By lani | Views [2434]
Otavalo is a town about 2 hours north of Quito, a must see in all the guidebooks. So on the weekend, my Aussie mate Linda and I packed a small bag and headed for the hills to see what it was all about. The Otavaleños (people that live in Otavalo) have ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [2033] | Comments [6]
Soooo... I ran into a little problem with some parasites this past week or so but no worries I am feeling much better now! Today I am probably going to be getting some medicine. I had a pretty intense fever and wasn´t able to eat anything for 4 days.... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 | By abroaderview | Views [1635]
Volunteer Abroad in Ecuador: Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteering Abroad in Ecuador: Ecuador ,
a small South America country, is bordered to the north by Colombia, to
the east and south by Peru, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.... Read more >
Tags: volunteer, ecuador, quito, cuenca, esmeraldas, amazon, salinas, south america
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By lani | Views [1580] | Comments [4]
Isla Isabela is a place here in Galápagos that was recommended to me by many travellers as a nice place to visit, so I booked a 3 day trip to see what it was like. I had high expectations, which were exceeded completely! This has been my favourite place ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 | By willlou | Views [1455] | Comments [2]
For the last three weeks we have been wildlife watching and enjoying the Galapagos Islands. Rather than take a week long boat cruise, we decided to travel around the islands more slowly on our own, organising day trips as we went. The Galapagos have ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [1408]
Monday, July 28, - Fri, August 29th I spent 4 nights (M-TH) with Juan Rodriguez during my first four nights in Guayaquil (the biggest city in Ecuador 2,118,000). He was a great guy who cooked me up some excellent meals. The first day I met up with couchsurfer ... Read more >
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By homersmuse | Views [1353]
To everyone who has given me an excuse to be nostalgic for Lindo Quito de mi vida by asking me about travel to Ecuador... Quito: - Since I obviously never stayed in hostels in Quito, I don't really know much about hostels. There is one called the ... Read more >
Tags: the planning phase, ecuador
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [1281] | Comments [5]
I got to experience Palm Sunday here more out in the country among the indigeous people of Ecuador and it was really cool. We were on our way to Igapirca (an Incan ruins site) and we stopped at a really amazing church up in the hills. Then we stopped ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 8 May 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [1276] | Comments [4]
Well, I just got back from a weekend in Saraguro, an indigeous culture group 3 hours south of Cuenca. It was definitely a weekend packed full of experience. We arrived there in the late morning and were quickly shuffled off in a chiva (an open air ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 | By lani | Views [1266] | Comments [2]
Is fantastic! I bought it today at a market here in Quito. It looks similiar to the one in the picture, except that its bright and multi coloured to ensure I look maximum-gringa style.
Tags: Shopping
Wed, 16 May 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [1180] | Comments [4]
My family sure knows how to celebrate Mother´s Day properly... My mom and all of her brothers and sisters hired a mariachi band to serenade their mother (mi abuela here). she was moved to tears. although i have definitely experience a lot of things ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Fri, 30 Mar 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [1132]
As we made our way down the country of Ecuador to Cuenca (the third largest city) we stopped at an organic rose plantation. Roses are one of Ecuador´s main exports... chances are that if you buy roses in the U.S. they are from an Ecuadorian plantation.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [1108] | Comments [3]
Being an extremely Catholic country, Easter is not merely a day in Ecuador but rather an entire week. There is a tradicional dish that literally EVERYONE in Ecuador eats during the week (but mostly on Good Friday) called Fanesca. mmmmm... it was ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [1025] | Comments [6]
When I arrived at the village of Juyuintza, which is in Shiwiar territory and is in the Ecuadorian Amazon close to the Peruvian boarder, I had no idea what to say or how to act in front of the large tribal group. The pilots wife said to me just before ... Read more >
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [971] | Comments [7]
yay! i am here in ecuador. So far the experience has been amazing. I am currently in the capital, Quito. Today we went to the equator, went to the largest basilica in South America (La Iglesia de la Compania), to the Ecuadoran version of the Statue of ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 1 May 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [963] | Comments [2]
Once again, I´m back in Quito. I still feel like I´m on the boat as I sit here typing. I can still feel myself sway from the sea... Just a few days ago Trishy and I met up with our Intrepid group to embark on our Galapagos adventure. We were all dropped ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 23 Dec 2005 | By ldeutch | Views [933]
Last night I went to the championship game, the ecuador national team (red) versus barcelona (yellow). There are about 6 teams in the country from different regions. The Barcelona team is from the coast, and the national team is from all over, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Tue, 20 Dec 2005 | By ldeutch | Views [932] | Comments [2]
The first question I was asked when I told the director at the school that I was going to Isinlivi, was Where is that? and second, ¨How do you pronounce that? well the first I can now answer.. the second still remains unclear exactly. I decide to ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Sat, 17 Mar 2007 | By lani | Views [871] | Comments [3]
Why is it that the most amazing adventures are so difficult to describe? I have been reflecting on my time in Galápagos since I arrived back on mainland Ecuador and its really daunting to try and pen words that illustrate my experience there. Here goes.... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
