Ecuador
In and around Ecuador
After almost a month we travelled north into Ecuador.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Jamie and Tal
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Vilcabamba
After crossing the border into Ecuador, we tried to exchange the Soles we had left for US dollars (the official currency of Ecuador), but they exch... Continue reading »
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Cuenca
From Vilcabamba we took a morning bus to Loja and from there a bus to Cuenca (total journey of 7+ hours).
Cuenca was founded in 1557 on the... Continue reading »
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Alausi
From Cuenca we took a 3.5 hr bus to Alausi. It was actually the first time that a bus journey took less than our travel books described.
The... Continue reading »
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Banos
After Alausi we arrived in Banos, a town famous for its hot springs. It also serves as a gateway to the Ecuadorean Amazone.
We found a new h... Continue reading »
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Otavalo and Cotacachi
After a long journey from Banos we spent some time in Otavalo, north of Quito. Otavalo is famous for its Saturday market (apparently the most famou... Continue reading »
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Quito
After 3 relaxing days up north (we nearly touched the border with Colombia!) we have finally made it to Quito, capital of Ecuador and the second hi... Continue reading »
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Galapagos Islands - 8 day boat cruise
After Quito we took a flight to Baltra, one of the two airports on the Galapagos, which took about 2 hrs (via Guayaquil, Ecuador´s larges... Continue reading »
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Back in Quito
After a truly amazing 10 days on the Galapagos islands it was time to head back to Quito. Here we would stay until July 11th, where we would take a... Continue reading »
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