Our last stop in Ecuador! In order to get from the coast to Cuenca you have to first get to Guayaquil. In Guayaquil there are different options. The two most affordable possibilities are buses or mini vans. The road from Guayaquil to Cuenca goes straight through the Andean mountains and is therefore pretty curvy and …
In this summary we are going to speak about 3 towns we visited on the Ecuadorian coast: Machalilla, Puerto Lopez & Montañita. Machalilla: What is there to say about this place? The town itself is pretty unspectacular and we are sure not many tourist have stayed here before. But Machalilla is home to the Machalilla …
First things first, this article is just a short summary of our Galapagos experience. There is a lot to say about Galapagos, especially on how to backpack these islands on a lower budget, that’s why we are going to release a detailed article about the islands soonish. For now we just want to give you …
The last days before Galapagos we spent in Otavalo, it is more or less 2 hours up North from Quito. From Latacunga which is South from Quito it takes 5 to 6 hours. The distance is only 200km, but the roads aren’t in great condition and mountains will be mountains and therefore make your bus …
We still had roughly a week before Galapagos and added the second highest volcano of Ecuador to our to do list. First things first, we don’t recommend you to hike the 5897 meters high Cotopaxi with sneakers. Be smarter than us! If you have some decent trekking boots you should be fine to manage also …
We still had roughly 1 1/2 weeks time before our flight from Quito to Galapagos. We decided to head down South to Baños. We had heard and read many things about it. Baños is supposed to be the adrenalin capital of Ecuador, as you can do downhill mountain biking, try out the longest Zipline of …
Quito is a large city and the capital, expect to experience a typical South American metropole. A couple of skyscrapers, a lot of traffic, long distances in between districts and a very busy city centre. Getting in and out of Quito: Quito has two main bus terminals. If you want to head North then go …
Ecuador is a country that doesn’t attract as many tourists and backpackers as Mexico, Peru or Colombia. Why that is the case we can just guess. Probably many people associate Ecuador with mountains, and maybe mountains are not perceived as sexy as beaches. And yes, Ecuador is a great destination for climbing and hiking fans, …
