San Cipriano
After spending a few uneventful days in Cali (read guide here) I was looking for an escape. Expecting to have stayed in the city for much longer I found myself with a newly opened calendar. The friendly hostel owner suggested heading over to San Cipriano. I had never heard of the place but being sold by […]
Cali
Every now and again you set out to visit a place and have a particular image painted into your mind. Maybe it was one too many Narcos episodes or one too many stories about the salsa scene. But I had an image of what Cali would look like. Unfortunately, one’s imagination is usually much more […]
Border Crossing Ecuador to Colombia
Traveling from Ecuador to Colombia turned out to be the border crossing journey from hell. Typically it’s easy breezy unless you have crap luck. All in all don’t let this experience speak too loudly but you’re welcome to have a laugh at our expense ;). The poor luck was mostly due to bad timing. The […]
Mitad del Mundo
One of the highlights of visiting Ecuador is being able to say that you have been to the middle of the world. This all started around the year 1736 when a French lead team used the available technology to geo map the equator just north of Quito Ecuador. A huge monument was erected and still […]
Otavalo Market
The Otavalo market is about a two hour bus ride north of Quito. It’s become insanely popular as one of the must see attractions in Northern Ecuador. The local people have become famous for their textiles and crafts. How to Arrive From the North: You can make a stop over in Otavalo in your border […]