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Beitrag 20 - Weiter über die Anden von Cuenca nach Quito

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...

Das erste, was ich nun zu schreiben habe, ist ein riesiges DANKESCHÖN an Familie Hidalgo Ponce, die uns in den vergangenen Wochen so wunderbar umsorgt hat! Neben einem Platz zum...

After enjoying the Quilotoa crater lake so much, we wanted to hike the complete loop, 60km zigzagging through the Andes. We chose the 'easier' option, which tends to go downhill...

11/01/2018 We crave Banana Pancakes! Unfortunately, it's not that easy to find a shop in Cuenca that is open and can give us change of 20 dollars, especially in the 'early'...

26.09. Today, I'll have breakfast at the Rotwandigen Cafe. It couldn't be better, just like a 5-star hotel - if you ignore the champagne and salmon. Fruit, yogurt, cereals,...

Next, we took the night bus from Mancora to the Peru/Ecuador border. Everyone was woken up and had to collect the stamps in their passports. After entering, we continued on to...

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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...

From our first days in Ecuador

After a very peaceful night, we woke up well-rested in our beautiful hostel. It's amazing how we live right in the city center and are well shielded from the noise. We had...

One thing is clear - the taxi driver I got into at the airport definitely did not become my first friend. But back to the beginning: after my flights went smoothly, I arrived in...

After another peaceful night, interrupted only briefly by fireworks for the mayoral election, we started the day with the same ritual as the previous day. Cappuccinos in the...

Culture overload in two days

Today, we have a hike planned in the Cajas National Park, near Cuenca. By chance, three other people from our hostel also have the same plan, so we join forces and take the bus...

We drive through the night and arrive in Cuenca at 5 am. The night bus is just a regular bus and not meant for overnight trips, so we will be quite exhausted upon arrival....

We visit the Pumapungo Museum, which exhibits archaeological treasures among others. Afterwards, we explore a viewpoint by taxi. In the evening, we board the night bus towards...

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