ECUADOR | Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009 | Views [786]
Otovalo has been an Andean crossroads since pre-inca times, when jungle traders would travel here on foot. Today its a 20th century version with a craft market everyday !!! Although it is probably the most cliche destination in Ecuador outside of the ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 21 Sep 2009 | Views [2160]
Phil , Harald & Sylvie already had plans to travel on from Latuanga to Banos and as I had no firm plans I decided to tag along for a few days. We caught the bus to Banos, which cost $2 and took about 2 hours, time was passed by watching an Indian ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 20 Sep 2009 | Views [1117]
Day 1: I had checked out the biking tours in Quito and 'Biking Dutchman' was recommended ( www.bikingdutchman.com ). I chose the $100, 2 day tour that incorporated two places I wanted to visit - Cotopaxi National Park & Quilotoa. I arrived ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 19 Sep 2009 | Views [1395]
The Galapagos and the Amazon were the focus of the trip to Ecuador, however, I had another 10 days in Ecuador and planned to visit a couple of places that caught my attention. These were Quito (capital city), Otavalo (indigenous market town), Cotopaxi ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Friday, 18 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Monday, 14 Sep 2009 | Views [851]
Once I'd booked the Galapagos, I started to look at where else I should go on my travels. I got chatting to a guest on our diveboat who had spent a week in the Galapagos and then a week in the Amazon - I hadn't even thought about the Amazon, a little ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ECUADOR | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Views [988] | Comments [1]
The Galapagos have been on my diving wishlist for many years, but it has never seemed feasible, mainly because if you want to dive the most famous islands of Wolf and Darwin then it has to be by liveaboard, and you normally have to book a place at least ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery
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