From San Cristobal, I headed further south in the Chiapas province to the town of Palenque, home to the Palenque ruins, jungle and waterfalls. Only staying one night, my visit to Palenque was brief. By…
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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 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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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…
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