Parque Nacional de Podacarpus
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Ecuador | 3 Comments »After several days of rain in Cuenca and then Loja, we awoke to a beautiful day, and decided to take advantage of it by hiking through Podacarpus National Park near Loja. The park was our last chance to hike in ...
Happy Birthday Gigi! And, our one-month update
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Ecuador | 5 Comments »Happy Birthday Gianna! Today marks Gigi's 1st birthday (our good friends' baby). We so wish we could be there this weekend to celebrate with everyone and have a few GigiTini's in Gianna's honor. Here's our cheers to you---Happy 1st Birthday ...
The poor man´s Galapagos
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Ecuador | 1 Comment »Our interest in visiting Ecuador stemmed from the chance of touring the Galapagos. All the forums and guidebooks say you can find great deals by arranging your trip here. Deals can be found, but none are on the best boats. ...
The deadliest ride
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 Posted in Ecuador | No Comments »A few days ago, we arrived in Banos. If New Zealand claims to be the adventure capital of the world, then Banos comes in a close second. From here, you can go bungee jumping, river rafting, canyoning (repelling down a ...
San Pablo and Mojanda Lakes
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Ecuador | No Comments »After two weeks of tiresome Spanish classes, we headed to La Luna, a secluded hostel outside of Otavalo. We plan to post reviews of the places we stay in each country, but I think La Luna is going to be ...
