Destination: Ecuador

Montañita, my love

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [711]

I'm here and it is beautiful! Okay, so not sunny as I was praying for (in winter it's just overcast all the time), but it's perfectly warm and it's such a nice teeny town! The tourist sector is it's own little corner of the town, just very compact ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

Markets, Mates & the Basin

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 | By free-felix | Views [746] | Comments [2]

A grand day of shopping in the OTAVALO market of Ecuador(one of the biiggest in S.America) enticed the three lads...and about a hundred other gringos.  We noticed more extranjeros in two days than four months in Colombia.  ¨How much money did your parents ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: Underwater Galapagos

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By justinzani | Photo Gallery

Quito, Ecuador

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 | By rob_and_jacqui | Views [479]

Day 1) After receiving special treatment at Miami Airport in the form of being escorted into the "there seems to be a problem" interview room, we finally arrive in Quito to be welcomed to the most fantastic hostel with a terrace that looks ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: The Equator and The Galapagos Islands

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By justinzani | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Quillotoa Loop

Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By justinzani | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ecuador

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Photo Gallery

im back! :)

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By kelly4563 | Views [917]

well, i am back in the great o' u.s. of a. but, i just thought i would let everyone know that I added photos from the last few weeks of my trip (the amazon, mindo, and oltavalo) hope you enjoy!

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Mindo

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By kelly4563 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Oltavalo

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By kelly4563 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: the amazon!

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By kelly4563 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ecuador - The finale

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Photo Gallery

Lesson #1 - Listen to your friends

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 | By scarletd21 | Views [535] | Comments [1]

June 11 My first day in Quito.  I wake up in a five star hotel, where breakfast is served in a Miami style "Lowes Hotel cafe".  Not too shabby.  The hotel consierge is extremely helpful and all is going well.  I go to the mall in the new part ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

In transit

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 | By scarletd21 | Views [371] | Comments [1]

I have never considered myself fearless...I have many fears. I am afraid of turbulance, for example, when i am on the plane. I often fly alone and as I look around, I notice how I and other passengers begin to silently pray at the start of stomach knotting ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

6 June 2007 - Latacunga

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By steeve | Views [621]

I have now done two days cycling and reached Latacunga. The first day was an experience, (35 miles) getting out of Quito was quite hard as most of it was uphill with a cloud of diesel fumes from all the trucks and buses that past by. I made it ... Read more >

Tags: cycling