Since the trip was almost coming to an end now, I needed to load up on some sunshine and beach time and Montañita is a great place for both. Although I had been warned by some that the weather there…
One last stop before hitting the beach again.
It was time to go back to city life again after a week of being out in nature. This time I made my way to Cuenca, Ecuador’s third largest city, which is divided over two different altitudes. The higher part…
Two nights in Baños (the town!)
Baños, which in spanish also means bathrooms, is a small valley town that has become quite popular amongst tourists from abroad but also Ecuadorians for it’s beauty and adventure sports activities. Here you can go paragliding, canyoning, puenting, bungee jumping,…
Can I get some more volcanoes and craters please?
There seems to be several active volcanoes in Ecuador. Besides Pichincha volcano in Quito, there is also the famous and much more active Cotopaxi volcano, which has it’s own national park dedicated to it. Since it had been quite active…
Traveler’s log: Quito, Friday, December 4th, 2015. My search for middle earth has led me to the Ecuadorian capital.
I was very lucky to arrive in Quito during their city festival (Fiesta), which featured free concerts and street parties throughout the city. There was also a bull fighting ring set up in the historic center, which based on the…