Travelogues Ecuador

“Time is the most important ingredient in the recipe of life.' Charles Darwin After about 17 hours (pure flight time), we landed in Guayaquil/Ecuador. A bustling, colorful city

We then returned by boat, going through the usual process with the small taxi boats at the ports back to Santa Cruz. We were pleasantly surprised by our hostel, which contrasted...

After more than 5 months on the South American continent and over 17,000 km by bus, we boarded a plane again to the island of San Cristóbal, one of the three largest islands in...

Since we now had very little time before our flight to Galapagos due to all the lounging around, we decided to head directly to Guayaquil, from where the plane should depart....

Oh my God, Wow, incredible. We had just been on the first island for 4 hours and those were about our first words. Without having dipped a foot in the water or set foot on the...

The journey through the central highlands of Ecuador from Cuenca to Cotopaxi National Park takes a fast 10 hours (for 360 km) because the bus stopped at every little village to...

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Cali is significantly calmer than Medellín, cleaner, greener, and has less poverty, or it's simply less visible here. Like everywhere in Colombia, the main squares and selected...

Hello dear ones, Another week has passed, during which I have experienced an incredible amount. Ecuador truly has a lot to offer! Last proper Saturday, I hiked up the...

Hello my dears! I haven't been in touch for a little while because I was a bit sick for two days. Nothing serious, but I needed some time to recover. I think last week was just...

Today is a classic city trip, as I know it: get up early and explore the city on foot. The three of us start with an Americano "para llevar" and make our way into the city. We...

The idea of the jungle noises has already taken root. On our second night it rained heavily until the morning and I started the day well rested. Even though we have to get up...

I can't remember the last time I slept so well and immediately decide to put a music box with jungle sounds on my wish list. The four of us meet down in the camp, equipped with...

G Adventures Time! Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., departure at 8 a.m. "sharp". When loading the bus, I am very proud to note that I have one of the least luggage; so either I was...

The last day in Quito and therefore still many things to discover! Of course, my day starts before breakfast at the hostel, so I take my last German protein bar and make my way...

view of Cotapaxi

Now that the jet lag has been somewhat overcome, the first post is finally here. First question: What is the best way to start a backpacking holiday? That's right, in the...

A night bus ride to the sea and quickly away again

A little warmer again

We escape the city and enjoy the beautiful nature of Ecuador

We are back from paradise, the gray world has us again

The journey begins

Travis reports on his time with his adults on the island of Isabela, Galápagos. Sooo great animal encounters and a wonderful beach.

The two sides of the liveaboard with the Tiburon - Explorer

How volcanism creates new habitats and animals cooperate.

Sooo many exciting animal encounters! Travis has a lot to report again.

First overview of around 20 dives within a week in the Galapagos Islands. Delphine! Hammerhead sharks! And so much more.

Arrival on the Isla de San Cristóbal

Oh dear readers📖 We'll be in touch again, like vocalists who have long since left the game.🎶 Today we are writing to you from Ecuador🇪🇨, a country as diverse as the...

After the initial rather bad impression of the Ecuadorian capital, we set out on a discovery tour the next day, motivated. Luckily, we didn't notice any political unrest. After...