Headed down to the small town of Vilcabamba to help out at an eco-lodge/reserve for 2 weeks. The lodge was set at the edge of national park and had lots of walking paths through its own grounds. The …
Fleeting and very rainy visit
Got here very late one afternoon and left very quickly the next morning. It rained heavily the whole time we were there and our room resembled a prison cell but there was a fantastic little veggie …
Devils nose train ride was more like train from hell!
We got here about 10pm after spending 10 hours on a bad train journey (the train broke down at least 4 times!) then another 4 hours on a bus immediately afterwards so we were extremely tired and …
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Volcanos, cascades and hot springs
Banos was a fantasic little town set in the valley of the volcanos and had a great very chilled vibe to it. It was probably the first main traveller/touristy town we'd been to and every other shop …
Emerald crater lake
After Latacunga we travelled part of the Quilatoa Loop stopping to trek around the crater of a dormant volcano. It was a very stoney and slippery walk down to the bottom of the crater where there was …
Fried chicken and hairdressers
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 …