Along with the Inca Trail and Patagonia, a trip to the Galapagos was a must-do for our time in South America, but the booking process was daunting, There are countless choices: island hopping or cruise, duration of trip, route of…
Markets & Churches: 3 Days in Quito, Ecuador
On the 21st we left our lovely beach front hotel outside Mancora, Peru, and set out for Quito, Ecuador. Along the way we took: a rickshaw from our hotel to downtown Mancora; a mini bus for about an hour and…
Four Month Roundup
We celebrated our 4 month travel anniversary while in Colombia, traveling from Hacienda Guayabal (a coffee plantation near the small town of Chinchina) to Cartagena. Here’s what we’ve got for month 4: Countries visited: 3 Beds slept in: 9 Long…