Destination: Ecuador

Gallery: cajas national park

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery

the adventures of Mapuchino: the travelling fetus

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By yu-en-me | Views [3607] | Comments [20]

so ok, it´s been quite a while since i last wrote, but i´m going to unashamedly use my ´state´ as the excuse: i´m pregnant! and now that i´ve ruined all chances of building up the suspense, i guess i´ll just jump straight to the FAQs: wtf! you´re not ... Read more >

Gallery: pregnant travels

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By yu-en-me | Photo Gallery

INTO THE AMAZON

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 | By walkamile | Views [497] | Comments [1]

Hola!  I spent Sunday and Monday nights in the Intag community located in the cloud forest region of Ecuador.  It was fantastic lving in the cabins that was more like a treehouse.  The homemade food was delicious as well.  Lots of rice, chicken, yuca ... Read more >

Leaving Ecuador: From Baños to the Border (ive)

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [2164] | Comments [2]

The flip side of the uneasiness of the groundlessness of traveling that I was talking about before, is the joy of the freedom that goes along with the groundlessness of traveling. There is something beautiful about waking up each morning on the road ... Read more >

We Made It to Quito!!

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 | By walkamile | Views [645]

Hola!! Iamat  Hostel El Arupo & tthe keyboard for thiscomp is not good.  Sorry for the poor typing.  My flights were great,had an hourdelay outof Miami. Flew into Ecuador in the cover of night.  I'm safe, but a few of the gals whocame early had sstuff ... Read more >

TRAVEL NOTES: The Incident On Day Two

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [1122] | Comments [1]

Amazing scenes aboard the Golondrina. Day 2 at The Galapagos Islands began with the announcement from one of our colleagues, Bert, that $150 was missing from his safety deposit box, apparently locked in his cabin. After lunch Bert called a meeting ... Read more >

Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [868]

Ecuador was next on our hit list and we were there to realise an ambition of Chloe's - The Galapagos Islands. For all we had heard it promised to be an outstanding part of our travels and it delivered. An unbelievable place. But more of that in a minute ... Read more >

Lazy Days

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Views [636]

Not much to write about as these are lazy days now.  After ambling along the coast of Ecuador, Puerta Lopez and Montañita, soaking up the sun and surf, drinking too much 1.50 a bottle rum (aye aye aye, never again) and eating too many set almuerzos of ... Read more >

la hesperia - favorites (mi)

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [1291]

i hear mooing. i stuff my 80 cent white gardening gloves half way into the right pant pocket of my grey quick-dry pants, leaving the fingers, with their red flower pattern wet and soiled, sticking out to dry.   the pattern makes me feel like ... Read more >

quito (mi) belated post

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [1790]

Quito, Ecuador, population 1,400,000, elevation 2850m, is built up into the sides of Andean valley volcanos.   when considered individually, almost none of its buildings stands alone as special, but when viewed from one of the city's hilltop vistas, ... Read more >

Gallery: The Galapagos Islands

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 | By matt_and_mercaders | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cotopaxi

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery

Volcan Cotopaxi

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Views [757]

On the 23rd Feb I arrived back in Quito from the Galapagos and within 20 minutes was in in a pick up truck taxi 4WDing through the darkness on my way to Cotopaxi Reserve, 2 hrs south of Quito.  I arrived at 8pm and was met by 2 dalmations, 2 sausage ... Read more >

Gallery: The Galapagos Islands

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By 2008-2009 | Photo Gallery