Travelogues Ecuador

Culture overload in two days

09.09. El Carmen is truly insane! Maybe even worse than Tumbes. In Tumbes, I escaped in time, but for El Carmen, it's too late. But let's start from the beginning: It's...

Today's breakfast: fresh coconut. For a good start to the day! In the morning, we rode to the Charles Darwin Station and learned a lot about tortoises, as well as other animal...

Arrived safely in Quito. After almost 25 hours of travel, I arrived at my hostel LˋÀùberge Inn, feeling very exhausted. Familiar surroundings, it was a good idea for the...

Am late afternoon we landed again in Guayaquil and went back to the same accommodation as last time, because we were able to leave a piece of luggage here once again. We got...

The journey from Kiel to Quito is very exhausting because the sleep rhythm is completely disrupted by the early departure time, the long flight duration, and the 7-hour time...

Before we say goodbye to Isla Isabela, we drive to the Sierra Negro volcano. We pass through lava fields, green forests, and up to the volcano. The trees are covered in moss, as...

A trip to the iguanas and the blue-footed booby. A small island where the animals can live and breed undisturbed, except for the tourist visits. Then by boat to Las Grietas. A...

A great excursion in Quito with the Teleferico cable car.

In the morning, we visit the Charles Darwin Station, where the turtle breeding program for this island is carried out. There you can also see Lonesome George, who died a few...

Culture was on the agenda yesterday: I was really moved by the visit to the Guyasamin Museum up in Quito. This Ecuadorian painter tried to express the suffering and misery of...

Today, Rainer and Christiane, with whom I have already hiked in the desert, took me to Papallacta. This beautiful place at an altitude of almost 4000 meters is known for its hot...

Originally we wanted to go for a nice swim in the Laguna Azul. But the rain of the past few days ruined our plans. The Laguna Azul is brown and there is too much water flowing...

With Alberto, his mother Vicky, and Maria Dolores, we first go to Laguna San Pedro, where we enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then off to Otavalo, where there is everything a...

In the morning, Jois, Juan David, Ralf and I drive back to Quito. We make a stop at the Laguna de Quilotoa. A collapsed crater filled with water and a turquoise color due to...

At 8 o'clock, the immediate family and I joined and went to the cemetery. Flowers were placed and Hilda Marina's children (Rosi's mother) said a prayer out loud. Very beautiful...

Arrived in Quito, we used the first day to settle into our apartment and plan the next few days. On the second day, we had planned to join a Free Walking Tour, but it...

The plan for today is to rent a bike and explore the island. We wake up earlier for this purpose and have breakfast at a café. There, we are advised against riding a bike as the...

From our hostel we can see a mountain with a statue on it. We want to take a closer look and hike up the mountain, which is quite exhausting considering that Quito is located...

We had the great fortune of going to La Diablada with Natali and her classmates - a festival in Pillaro, a small town southeast of Ambato. La Diablada is celebrated in Bolivia,...

After our return to Quito, we needed some rest. So we hired a driver to take us to Papallacta, which is about 2 hours away, where we visited the famous Aguas Termales (thermal...

We crossed the seventh national border by bus and headed to Ecuador. Our first stop was Guayaquil and despite its bad reputation, we immediately felt comfortable. Whether it was...

'Like on television...' is my first thought as I sit on the breakfast terrace of my hotel complex and wait for breakfast. Everything is perfect. The palm trees rustle in the wind,...

After a breakfast empanada and a delicious milkshake, we visited the fish market! Fat seals and pelicans begged for fish leftovers and couldn't get enough :) Afterwards,...

After breakfast, we visit Maria Dolores Farm. She tells us that she wants to grow avocados. Part of the land is currently leased, but the contract is expiring. Now she wants to...

We woke up early to swim and snorkel at Playa Mann. For the last time in a while. Once again, the sea lions checked if we are suitable playmates. No, unfortunately not. It was...

At 1 o'clock we arrive in Quito, quick passport control, but wait for the suitcase, the turquoise one 😬🙄. Finally, at the very end, it rolls off the conveyor belt. After...

After breakfast, we immediately start to TelefériQo. This is the name of the cable car that takes us from the outskirts of Quito up to 3950m. From there, we have a beautiful...

The Quilotoa Loop is a 3-day hike to the Quilotoa Crater Lake. On the first day, we started the first stage in the afternoon and reached our first accommodation after just 3...

We stayed in a beautiful little apartment with a small kitchen in Guayaquil. Our hosts are incredibly helpful and accommodating! Our host Manolo personally drives us everywhere...