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 pretty much the same view the whole way, just from … Continue reading Hiking in Cotopaxi

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 worry. During the day we wandered around Riobamba a bit, … Continue reading To Riobamba and Back

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, I labeled my folders by day and the main place … 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, but she bumped it and I noticed.  Nice try, lady. … Continue reading Quito From Above

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 no particular order.

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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.  It was all delicious, but the soup was a little weird, think soggy gummy bears in broth.  Very odd, but I’d still recommend you try it if you can!

Food is a great way to experience a different culture.  Not only is it exciting, but it opens your eyes to delicious food that you may have never been able to try back home.

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