Moving on from Quito
After “doing the Eastern circuit” of Ecuador and then visiting the Galápagos Islands, we moved on to the north and west of the country. To be honest there isn’t much north of Quito, as beyond Otovalo is effectively Colombia. So after Otavalo we moved westwards and on to the coast. Otovalo is a lovely old […]
The Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands – what can we say. They are incredible, unusual, surprising and beautiful. Most people “do the Galápagos” on small cruise ships, but instead we decided to do a trip staying on land, with two hour speedboat rides between the islands. This allowed us to see a different side of the Islands and […]
We’re Getting Plenty of Exercise
After relaxing in Misahualli, we had a few days of doing completely the opposite. We moved on to Banos, which like Tena, is known for outdoor activities. It’s a lovely town too, and has lots of nice places to hang out in, which was good after we had some busy days. On our first day […]
Quito and El Oriente
After Chile and Bolivia, we were looking forward to a new country, and we have already had a great time in Ecuador. We flew into the capital, Quito, and stayed for a few days in the Old Town. Quito was lovely, and the first of the cities we have visited which has retained a large […]
Goodbye Chile, But Only For Now
After all the excitement of Bolivia we went back into northern Chile and slowed the pace down a little. Our first stop was Arica, which was only a few miles from the border with Peru. Dominated by a massive rock, the area was famous for a war with Peru. Now peaceful, the area is a […]
A Tale of Derring Do
After the great experience in the pampas and jungle we returned to La Paz for a few days, initially to take it easy. However, we decided to do one final thing in Bolivia, which was perhaps the biggest thrill of all – cycling down the Death Road. We left La Paz in a couple of […]
Lakes, Pampas and Jungle
Bolivia is a country that keeps on giving. Having previously seen the high plains with the volcanoes, lakes and salt flats, we also saw the three most historic cities; but the rest of the country is incredible too. First of all we stayed high, and went to the highest lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. […]
A Tale of Three Cities
After our trip through the amazing landscape in the west of Bolivia, we travelled east and north through three of Bolivia’s most important cities. After finishing the amazing three day 4×4 experience we went straight to Potosi. This was founded in 1545 when the Spanish discovered silver in the Cerro Rico, or “Rich Hill” behind […]
Breathtaking Bolivia
We left the wonderful Atacama desert bright and early on a Wednesday morning, not realising what was awaiting for us over the next three days. Our driver picked us up, then two young Argentine travel agents, and finally another British guy our age. We headed for the Bolivian border, completed all the usual checks and […]
Finally, other tourists…
Whilst we have been to many tourist areas, and visited the usual sites, it has been fairly quiet. We have met lots of guides, and a few locals for beers etc., but not many tourists. This is principally because it is winter in Chile, and does not coincide with European or Asian holidays. This all […]
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