Travelogues Pichincha

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...

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!...

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...

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...

Quilotoa Lagoon

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...

Capital of Ecuador. Warm, cold, sunny, rainy... and of course, celebration...

Zuñíga Family, Chocolate, and my archenemy: EQUATOR!!

Unterwegs in einem Zoo ohne Zaun 😃

14.09. middle of the world!!! I never would have dreamt in my life that I would come to the equator, especially not with the Vepse. From here, it is 22 km north, which makes me...

We arrived at Quito's international airport in the evening. Upon arrival, we went through immigration control. We had the coolest stamp guy ever. He was a very cheerful young...

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...

Sunday, 06:45 a.m. The storm is raging outside - no change from last night. I skillfully ignore it and wonder during my second attempt to fall asleep if there is no Sunday here....

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...

It's hard to believe that we have been staying in Quito for almost ten days now. While other travelers would already have to pack their bags again, luckily our journey is just...

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...

Back in the hunting seat... a few more days...

Ready for the road trip in the overpriced Chevrolet Spark

Our last mission for acclimatization was the summit of Iliniza Norte at 5126 m. Since the 'big tour' was supposed to start on Friday, we planned the two-day Iliniza Tour for...

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...

Quito Time for movement and activities! The new year began in Quito - the capital of Ecuador. After Guayaquil, Quito is the second largest city in the country with a population...

Back in Quito after the Galapagos adventure, it's office time for two days because a lot has to be planned. This includes the hike in Cotopaxi National Park. Cotopaxi is the...

The first days in Quito were mixed. Exhausted from the long flight full of turbulence and delays and with a cold in tow. We immediately agreed to take it slow. The free walking...

For now, goodbye Ecuador...

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...

Now there were two days of travel ahead. Unfortunately, or in retrospect - thank God - we did not reach our destination for the day and made an unplanned stop in Mindo - a...