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A Thirst to Learn English

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 | By viajandooso | Views [679]

Upon my walk home last week a man stopped me on the street and invited me into his family´s sewing shop. I had been wondering about the city trying to find my way home and greatfully accepted. The man, Fausto, is part a Kichwa (indiginous) community ... Read more >

Arriving at my new Home

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 | By viajandooso | Views [520]

I have arrived in Tena. My family includes my most parents, grandmother, cousins, and three sisters. We live in the San Jorge district of Tena, the capital city of the district Napò. No one in the family speaks english, but regaurdless of language my ... Read more >

Adventures of Quito

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 | By viajandooso | Views [420]

There is no defining moment for when my journy began. It could have been eight months ago when I first booked a four month long trip to Ecuador or perhapes it has been the process of excitment and nevesness that I experienced leading up to the day ... Read more >

Vilcabamba, the Fountain of Youth

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Views [3171] | Video

Vilcabamba is a beautiful small town in the south of Ecuador, and it is known as a fountain of youth because of the longevity of its residents and its healthy nutrient-rich water and environment. Its setting in a lovely green valley is peaceful and ... Read more >

Tags: ecuador, south america, travel

Photos: Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery

Vilcabamba, Ecuador
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Galapagos Islands and through to Colombia

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 | By rubylucas | Views [1148]

Galapagos Islands         Ok so our time in Galapagos consisted of two sections; first was the 5 day tour and second was an additional 3 days on the islands to chill out and see other things (this is what was recommended to us by the woman ... Read more >

Photos: Ecuador & Galapagos Islands

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery


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Cuenca, Ecuador to Lima, Peru

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Views [11026] | Comments [4] | Video

In 2008 when I travelled from Ecuador to Peru, I took the easy way – I flew. This time I decided to go by bus. Much cheaper, but time consuming and not always convenient, but I hadn’t seen the countryside south of Cuenca so I thought it would be a ... Read more >

Tags: border crossing, ecuador, on the road, peru, south america, travel

Pumapungo, Ecuador

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Views [1496] | Video

The Banco Central Pumapungo is a museum and park on the actual remains of the Tomebamba excavations, in the city of Cuenca itself. The museum has an excellent exhibition of the culture of the different indigenous people of Ecuador and the regions ... Read more >

Tags: ecuador, incas, museum, south america, travel

Far too much rum...goodbyes...tears...minor altitude sickness - must be back in Quito then...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By bekinthebigblue | Views [363]

Cannot for the life of me understand where the last 4 weeks disappeared to...I think the Galapagos must have been in some kind of alternate reality. I am now back in Quito with my gorgeous host family after flying in from San Cristobal on Sunday. So ... Read more >

Photos: Pumapungo

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery

Pumapungo Cuenca, Ecuador
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Ingapirca, Ecuador

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Views [1820] | Video

While I was in the Cuenca region I wanted to visit Ingapirca, Inca ruins that were built by Huayna Capac when the Cañaris were conquered in the late 15 th century. I had planned to go there on my way to Cuenca; but after arriving in Cañar (from where ... Read more >

Tags: ecuador, ingapirca, south america, travel

Photos: Ingapirca

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery

Ingapirca, an Inca site in Ecuador
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Photos: Cuenca

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By sally-annephillips | Photo Gallery


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Galapagos-style close encounter...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 | By bekinthebigblue | Views [438]

I'm sitting at my favorite cafe on Santa Cruz watching the world go by...and feel so lucky that I have had the opportunity to visit the Galapagos and experience one of the most amazing, diverse places on earth. I feel as though this is the pinnacle of ... Read more >

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