Having flown back to Quito from the Galapagos we were anxious to get out of the city and start making our way down the Ecudorean Andes, so our next stop was a place called Latacunga. We left Quito in …
Darwins famous islands
Ok, so the bit about being poor travellers is only because we want to go to the Galapagos and this doesnt come cheap, even if you do try and do the poor persons version like we did!! The islands of …
Markets galore!
A 2 hour bus ride north of Quito is Otavalo, a town that seems in the middle of nowhere amongst beautiful countryside, but it has one of the biggest markets in South America. It is full of indigenious …
Landed ok but where’s my luggage?
So the journey begins and Quito is a fantastic place to start off our little jaunt around South America. Flying staight into a city that is around 2,850m above sea level and shadowed by Volcano …
Travel Facts & Figures
Transportation / No. of hours Bus & Minibus 644.5 Boat 77.5 Jeep 76.5 Plane 47.5 Skis …