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There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I love the Amazon Rainforest. A lot. I especially love reading about the Amazon and watching everything I can about it, kind of like Mount Everest and the Himalayas. And I can't wait…
Continue reading ➞ 32 Books Set In The Amazon Rainforest That Will Make you Feel Like You’re There
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. While it has been a while since I went to Ecuador, I found my old packing list and decided to put it up here. Every time I cleaned my room while I was…
Continue reading ➞ What To Pack For Ecuador And The Galapagos Islands In January
I've recently been a bit obsessed with the Galapagos Islands. I've been watching a documentary about them and went back through all of my pictures from my trip. I thought it would be fun to share some Galapagos Islands facts with you today. If you want to read more fun facts, here are some about…
Cotopaxi was the first volcano I saw. Maybe it was Chimborazo? Couldn't tell you for sure. I do know that we went to the Cotopaxi National Park and that it was ridiculously windy. It could have blown me all the way home. We didn't climb the volcano, we just walked around the lake. It was…
We were in some village outside of Riobamba, I think it was close to San Andres too. I liked this region. It was lovely and I got to do some plant hacking. Pretty exciting stuff. We also went to a llama museum, walked a llama, then later ate llama. Not the one we walked, don't…
San Andres was the town I could never remember. I knew I liked it, but I didn't know what it was called. I didn't, and still don't, know what most of the places we stopped in Ecuador were called. Something to work on in the future I suppose. Thankfully, back when I saved my pictures,…
Continue reading ➞ Guinea Pigs and Clowns in San Andres, Ecuador
It wasn't until approximately two years after I got home from Ecuador that I learned Quito is, apparently, fairly dangerous. I'm glad I didn't know that until I was home. I think I enjoyed it more that way. A lady did try and sneak into my purse while a group of us were walking around,…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. As I rewrite this post it has been just over six years since I went to the Galapagos Islands. SIX WHOLE YEARS. Where has the time gone? Well, I realized my old posts…
There were a lot of highlights of my Ecuador/Galapagos trip two years ago. Two whole years ago. That seems like too long, but I still know what I enjoyed the most. Some things are just too good to explain in a few paragraphs though and deserve their own posts. These are my favorite things in…
Continue reading ➞ My Favorite Things About Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them. Food is the best. It’s exciting, delicious, and adventurous if you choose the right thing. While I was in Ecuador, I got to try weird things, well weird for me. This included llama, guinea pig, and cow skin soup.…
Continue reading ➞ Aji, Figs, and Guinea Pigs: What To Eat In Ecuador