It’s no lie that there was a bit of a cloud hanging over part of our time in Ecuador, but after visiting Cuenca, we really feel we are ending on a high note. Here are some of the bits of advice we feel could be useful if you are preparing for a trip to Ecuador…
We felt our kick off in Ecuador got off to a wacky start and also admitted to our ignorance of the magnitude of Carnaval and the impact it would pose on our travels. But I think we’ve finally made something work in Ecuador. Cuenca. We arrived midway through Carnaval, on the holiday Monday. The streets…
Before this trip, I really only associated Carnaval with Rio De Janeiro. Turns out I am one naive cookie. Carnaval, the multi-day ‘festive season’ before lent is all over the place. What with Mindo being a hotspot with no accommodation available, we made our way to Baños (yes…bathroom in Spanish) where we saw some Carnaval…
After our fiasco in Quito, we escaped to a cute little town called Mindo. We’re taking it easy. This is just the sort of place that makes you move at a leisurely pace. Mindo is in a Cloud Forest. The tree covered mountains surrounding the town are perpetually shrouded with misty clouds. The afternoons, it…
Oh Quito. We have failed you. It’s not really your fault, more a combination of things that have made it so we have merely floated through the city in a hazy bubble. After almost 60 days of traveling we have hit a bout of travel fatigue. It happens. And so while there is a big…