Before I’d even set out on my South American trip in February, I’d wanted to go to Caño Cristales – Colombia’s colourful rainbow river. As I travelled up the South American continent, passing through northern…
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I’m in Colombia!!! After a very brief 24hr stop over in Cali where I did a salsa class (when in Cali!!), I went to Hostal Pacifico in Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific coast for three nights.…
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After five weeks in Ecuador, it was time for a new country – Colombia!! I’d worked my way up from southern Ecuador to the north and a bus border crossing made the most sense for…
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Otavalo was my last stop in Ecuador! I had three reasons for going: for Laguna Cuicocha, the artisanal market and lastly because it was a good final stop before crossing into Colombia. The Otavalo Market…
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Located two hours west of Quito, Mindo is a small town in the cloud forest. It’s a great little getaway from Quito and I spent two nights there learning about and eating chocolate, hiking waterfalls…
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After a lovely few days relaxing at Secret Garden Cotopaxi, it was time to visit Ecuador’s capital, Quito! I gave myself two full days to explore Quito. To my surprise I could have spent more!…
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After hiking the Quilotoa Loop, I headed to Cotopaxi and more specifically the Secret Garden Hostel there, which comes highly recommended on the backpackers’ grapevine. The hostel has a $95 3day/2night package which I did.…
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The Quilotoa Loop is a multi day hike through the Cotopaxi region that passes through valleys, rolling hills, small villages and either starts or finishes at the Quilotoa crater lake. How many days is the…
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