Two Days in Quito
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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Three Days at Secret Garden Cotopaxi
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.…
View PostHiking the Quilotoa Loop
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…
View PostBaños: Swings, Waterfalls, Hot Springs & Hot Chocolate
Baños is a small town in the centre of Ecuador, famous for the swing at the end of the world, hot chocolate and for being the base for adventurous activities. After the Galapagos, I headed…
View PostGalapagos: Four Days on Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz was my last stop on the Galápagos (sad times!). Out of the three islands I visited, it does seem to have the busiest and most developed vibe. Those vibes and the fact it…
View PostGalapagos: Three days on Isabela Island
Isabela island was my second stop on the Galápagos and one I was really looking forward to after hearing great things. Although Isabela is significantly larger than the San Cristobal and Santa Cruz islands, it’s…
View PostGalapagos: Two Days on San Cristobal Island
San Cristobal is one of four inhabited Galápagos Islands. With an airport, it is often the island many people arrive and depart from. I flew into it so San Cristobal was my first stop on…
View PostCuenca & Cajas National Park
After relaxing in hammocks in Vilcabamba, I headed up to Cuenca – Ecuador’s third biggest city and most beautiful – for two days. I spent my time there wandering around the city centre, full of…
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