Destination: Ecuador

Gallery: 15-17/07/08 Banos

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

Banos and the invisible volcano

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1020]

Banos has been the most relaxing part of our journey so far. It is a holiday resort for both locals and foreigners and it is famous for its spas with water from the volcano, which is right above it. Since we arrived 3 days ago, we have been trying to ... Read more >

Tags: cable car, spas, volcano

Gallery: Ecuador

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Photo Gallery

12 NIGHTS IN QUITO, ECUADOR!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [1571] | Comments [1]

Monday, July 14-Sunday, July 27, 2008 It was great staying with couchsurfer Mercedes for two weeks in Quito.  Her mom owns a very nice big house called Casa De Verde with about 10 nice bedrooms, and Mercedes lives there and manages the place.  So I ... Read more >

I´m not a celebrity-but get me out of here!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1581] | Comments [1]

Arriving in the jungle, after taking local buses from Quito was quite nice. After just an hour on the bus we saw an accident where aa bus had been hit by a lorry going the other way on a very narrow road in the mountains and in terribly ... Read more >

Tags: amazon, fire ants, indians, jungle, lemon ants, spiders, tarantulas, tubing

Gallery: 13-14/07/08 Amazon Jungle

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

Around Quito

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Views [1377] | Comments [1]

Quito has been a great introduction to South America for us, being initially worried about things we´d heard about the city being dangerous we´ve found the people to be friendly, helpful, and at times even nervous around foreigners. We ... Read more >

Tags: dangerous, impressive, juice, quito

What can go wrong, will go wrong

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By dawnski | Views [1518]

As I mentioned in my last post (which I forgot to switch to "live", sorry!), I'm now in Cusco. The plan was to take an 8-hour bus trip across the border to Piura, fly from there to Lima, sleep in the airport for a few hours, and then fly on ... Read more >

Imashuti Kangi?

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By meeshmaz | Views [614]

Newest word in Quichua. Whats your name? YO YO YOOOOO! Newest events will be posted now but in a rapid rush hurry because my nails are really long and its quite bothersome to be typing. story one. little boy with mental problem named jovannie broke ... Read more >

Gallery: More Quito

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By steeve | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 09-12/07/08 Quito

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 | By matsmith | Photo Gallery

A week is only as long as you make it.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By bwarethechair | Views [1191]

And my week has been loooonnnggg.  I've been to so many places and seen so much, done so much.  This past week can only be summed up by saying, wow. These people in South America.......these people are amazing.  I have never felt so welcome and so happy ... Read more >

Banos, which hopefully means bath, not toilet.

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [1655]

Lovely Banos is a smashing little town, surrounded by forest topped mountians and waterfalls and blessed with an ambudance of natural hot springs. It is a really beatiful place with lots of lovely hostels, restaurants, coffe shops, book exchanges and ... Read more >

Tags: banos, bathe, ecuador, equador, hot springs, minerals, restaurant, volcano, walk, waterfall

Into Ecuador - A whirlwind trip through Loja and Cuenca

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [1939]

New month, new country. We skipped through the north of Peru in a whirlwind of bus rides that left us in Loja, southern Ecuador in a bit of a daze. Exhausted from the trip, we entered the city through a surreal Disney version of a medieval German moathouse.... Read more >

Tags: churches, colonial, cuenca, ecuador, equador, galleries, libertadores cup, loja, panama hats, restaurant

A cabin in the mountains...

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 | By dawnski | Views [675]

The last two days here in Vilcabamba have been truly wonderful. It's an outstandingly beautiful place, a tiny town snuggled into the lush green Andes, which rise up on all sides. We stayed at Cabañas Rio Yambala, a handful of cosy adobe and wood cabins ... Read more >