There’s a lot of life in the streets and in the people. The countries share a Latin culture, but each one has their own spice
Nearly everyone who backpacks around Latin America has either been to Colombia or has plans to go there. It’s a popular spot for travellers – and with good reason. These 13 things to do in Bogotá are a prime example. The landscape is jaw-dropping, the weather is great, the cost is...
Last Updated: May 8, 2022 Planning a trip to Ecuador? Want some advice on places you can’t miss and others that you can skip without missing much? You’ve come to the right place. The best Ecuador itinerary is going to include the must-see cities of Quito, Baños, and Cuenca. Depending on...
Top 10 Ecuadorian Foods There is something unique about Ecuadorian food. Dishes have been passed down for centuries from the Incas and even well before that. The top 10 Ecuadorian foods are a mixture of main courses, side dishes, soups, and there’s even a bonus at the end of the best...
Olón is the perfect little beach town in Ecuador. It’s everything you wish that Montañita wasn’t. Not too far up the coast from Guayaquil, you find the infamous party town of Montañita, Ecuador. It´s a ‘chill’ little surf/party town in Santa Elena Province in Southwest Ecuador. In the...
The short answer: Yes. Ecuador is safe. The long answer: Continue reading. Harmless iguanas in Parque Seminario, Guayaquil South America. A place where they love football and crime. During the day they kick around balls on fields made of gravel, and at night the knives come out and you’ll...
Loja (pictured above) and Vilcabamba. I didn’t stray too far from the conventional backpacker route in Ecuador. I hit the mainstay stops of Quito, Baños, Cuenca, and Montañita. The easy backpacking route in Ecuador takes you from Quito down through the Andes to Cuenca, and then west to...
People from Quito and Guayaquil have a bit of a rivalry with each other. They both think their city is better, and they’ll talk trash with each other about why. One thing they can agree on though is that Cuenca is the cream of the crop. It doesn’t have anywhere near the size of Quito or...
Baños de Agua Santa. It´s one of the most prominent tourist destinations in all of Ecuador. I knew it was a popular spot but I didn’t realize how big it was amongst foreigners. I thought it was just gonna be a beautiful little mountain town, which it is, but I wasn´t expecting to see so...
I had no expectations when I went to Otavalo. I knew about the market on Saturdays but that was it. I took a bus there on a Friday afternoon so that I could visit the market on Saturday and had plans to head back on Sunday. It’s about a 2-hour bus ride or so from the Carcelen Terminal in...
Ohhhh Quito. I didn’t love nor hate this city. Its size is impressive, its altitude is near suffocating (until you get used to it), and its historic centre is scattered with beautifully preserved colonial architecture. Overlooking the centro histórico is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in...