Travelogues Pichincha

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...

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...

We escape the city and enjoy the beautiful nature of Ecuador

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

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...

Guys, I'm really behind with my travel blog. The first 11 days in Ecuador were just wild and adventurous, and I simply didn't have time to give a sign of life. But: I'm fine and...

Quilotoa Lagoon

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...

Since I didn't have any excursions planned for today, I decided to go for a walk right here. Walking or hiking is rather unusual within the city of Quito, and even here in the...

After a more or less comfortable night bus ride, we arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. The city has about 2 million inhabitants and is located at 2,850m in the Andes. On...

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...

For now, goodbye Ecuador...

A great excursion in Quito with the Teleferico cable car.

Quito On 27.09. after a long morning walk in the Colombian capital Bogota, we made our way to the airport to arrive in Quito in the evening. The first impression: a...

From Quito to Puerto Lopez, Montanita, Guayaquil, Banos, and Cotopaxi. It is cold and often rainy at high altitudes, but it is also of unique beauty.

Cotopaxi is a volcano in Ecuador, but our experience was more about the Secretgarden Hostel Cotopaxi. It was probably one of the best hostels I have ever visited. The charm of a...

Today we walked towards the Old Town in beautiful weather. At first, we walked in the wrong direction because our location was not accurately marked on the map. However, we...

During my stay in Quito, I visited the free walking tour, which was one of the best, including empanada and chocolate tasting and a salsa lesson on the rooftop of Quito. ...

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

Beitrag 21 - kurzer Überraschungsbesuch in Deutschland und dann zurück nach Ecuador um den nächsten Berg zu besteigen. Diesmal im Gepäck, Eva!

After a pretty turbulent year 2018, it's finally time for my/our break: one week in Ecuador alone and then three weeks through Colombia with the family. Friday 14.12. Let's go!...

16/10/2018 The next morning, we set out in search of a sports shop. A little birdie had told us that trying to buy snorkeling equipment on the Galapagos Islands would either...

Center of the world? Why? Are they megalomaniacs here? No. In fact, Quito is located almost exactly on the equator as the highest capital in the world at 2850 meters (Zugspitze...

On the versatile request of our guests, we took a bus from Quito to Mindo. On the way there, we passed by Mitad del Mundo again, and this time, the compass on our phone actually...

Manuela looked at us with pleading eyes and asked if we could take a trip on the tourist train. How can you say no to your mother? Well, you can't, but you probably should. Of...

From San Jose we flew via Panama to Ecuador, where we would meet my mother Manuela and her friend Othmar, who would be spending their 3-week vacation here with us. Since we...

Speechless

The town of Latacunga is really not very nice and doesn't have much to offer. But it is the starting point for many trips in the area. In my hostel Tiana, I booked a guided tour...

When I arrived in Mindo, I initially found everything stupid. But that was probably because my stomach was not feeling well and I had gotten too little sleep in the last 2...

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...