Travelogues Ecuador

So we went to Vilcabamba, back to the Amazon, to visit the source of eternal youth. Vilcabamba is also called the "Valley of the Centenarians" because the residents of this...

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I'm a celebrity, take me to Baños!

nach frühstück und vepse packen gehe ich gleich rüber zur schule: leider kein interesse. der stundenplan sei bis auf die letzte stunde ausgebucht. als fremdsprache würde englisch...

21.09. change of course south, southeast. The peak of my Vespen tour has been reached.Today it is actually tackled. Although Colombia is only a stone's throw away and supposedly...

Galapagos for the poor?

The probably last highlight of my trip, a one-week trip to the Galapagos Islands, is now over and it was indescribable! First, I got information about prices with a fellow...

Cabañas of Montañita

Después de ser voluntarios durante 3 semanas en Mompiche, tuvimos algunas actividades en Baños. Baños está ubicado al sur de Quito, en un valle entre montañas y volcanes. Es una...

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 little warmer again

On 01.08., we continued to Riobamba as mentioned before. The town (about 260,000 inhabitants) is located south of the capital. The bus ride was quite relaxed, took about 4...

This morning I flew from Bogota to the capital of Ecuador, Quito. Quito is located in the Andes at an altitude of about 2800 meters, making it the highest capital city in the...

A common dream came true when we decided to travel to the Galápagos Islands. After three days, 4 (normal) dives, and the first amazing animal observations in Santa Cruz, we...

Amazon, Day 2: Of Flora and Fauna

The bike search finally comes to an end and I am proud owner of an old, pink-colored women's bike (which is a little too small for me). This gem is the best I could find and I...

In the afternoon, I treated myself to a little break after the tension of the previous evening and morning😵😴😬, while my friend enjoyed the afternoon land excursion to a t

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

On July 27th we visited the Cotopaxi National Park. The Cotopaxi volcano is 5897 meters high and currently active. Quito itself is located between 2800 and 3100 meters high....

It looks like a seahorse and is the largest of the Galapagos Islands at 4,588 square kilometers. In addition, it is the only one directly on the equator and has 6 active...

Fasten your seatbelts, please. Fortunately, I didn't have to secure the belts myself, I was already nervous enough at the thought of floating several hundred meters high above...

I had been looking forward to hiking around Cuicocha Lagoon for a long time, but my excitement was dampened yesterday by the bad weather forecast - lots of rain and...

Our 360° tour around Isla Cristobal starts early. Juan, a familiar face from Isla Isabela, is also on the tour, as we went on a tour together there too. He takes endless photos,...

Early in the morning, the ferry goes to San Cristobal. There is no direct connection from Isla Isabela to San Cristobal. The entire ferry traffic goes through Santa Cruz. The...

Today unfortunately was the last day in Cuenca. I have to admit that I really love this city because of its manageable size, cleanliness, beautiful colonial architecture, and...

This morning, so to speak, we took care of office work. We booked a boat to Santa Cruz for tomorrow morning at 7:00, finished Mom's birthday present, and booked a hostel for the...

In Quito, we crossed the equator at the Middle of the World, strolled through the center, and enjoyed the view from the Basilica.

Speechless

From Mindo, I went back to Otavalo in the north of Ecuador via Quito. Of course, I took a bus that didn't go all the way to Otavalo but instead dropped me off on the...

Unbothered in the beautiful ghetto