Tag: travel
Authentic and Andean: The Otavalo Artisan Market
I can heartily give a big thumbs up for the Otavalo artisan market! Some folks will try to tell...
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A Museum for Quito’s Beloved Patron Saint: Mariana de Jesus
The Museo del Carmen Alto is dedicated to the life and work of Mariana de Jesus. She is best known...
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Gateway to Ecuador: Quito
Welcome to the two part series, Gateway to Ecuador. With two major airports that accept...
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Alambi – A Hummingbird Paradise
Most people drive right by the Alambi Reserve never realizing that they are missing one of the...
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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Quito – Yanacocha Reserve
The Yanacocha Reserve protects a small slice of high altitude cloud forest about an hour outside...
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Plan Your Visit To Cotopaxi National Park
Tourists arriving to Ecuador via Quito often want to visit Cotopaxi National Park. After all, this...
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Hiking Rucu Pichincha
Hiking the Rucu Pichincha Volcano is a glorious way to explore the Andean wilderness only a short...
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A Nangaritza River Cruise
In my article about visiting the Labyrinth of a Thousand Illusions, I wrote that our trip on the...
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The Labyrinth of a Thousand Illusions
As we were waiting to get our tourist visa extension in Zamora, we ran across a great guidebook to...
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Alto de los Idolos in Southern Colombia
During our trip through Southern Colombia, we visited a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its...
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Visiting the Quichua near Puerto Napo
Ecuadorians divide their country into three distinct regions – el Oriente (the East or the...
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The Three Knows of Safe Backcountry Travel in South America
As promised in my post about personal safety in urban locations in South America, here’s one about...
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