The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist. Russell Baker Destinations across Colombia My main reason for a Sabbatical in Latin America was to visit Chile, …
Highlights of central Colombia: Tatacoa, Salento & Guatapé
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. Dalai Lama The Tatacoa Desert In San Agustín, I met a mother and daughter from Germany who recommended me visiting the Tatacoa Desert. I couldn’t …
The Andes in southern Colombia: Popayán & San Agustín
Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul. Jamie Lyn Beatty Popayán I arrived in Popayán later than expected, past midnight, coming from the border to Ecuador. Luckily, I could text my hostel …
Big cities in central Colombia: hip Medellin & modern Bogotá
We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost. Ray Bradbury The three big cities of Colombia which are famous for tourists are Cali, Medellín, and Bogotá. Out of …
Along the Caribbean Coast: Cartagena, Tayrona & Palomino
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Robyn Yong Coming from Medellín, I took a night bus towards Cartagena. I have been told several times that it will …
The various landscapes of Ecuador – an overview
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch …
Ecuador’s capital Quito and the Mitad del Mundo
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist. Oscar Wilde The capital city of Ecuador There is a battle between Quito and Cuenca regarding the more beautiful historic center …
The northern highlands of Ecuador: Mindo & Otavalo
Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator. Robert Orben After crossing Ecuador’s southern and central highlands, as well as visiting both the Amazonas Region and the Galápagos Islands, I continued to …
The central highlands of Ecuador: Baños, Quilotoa & Cotopaxi
We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Hilaire Belloc Route across Ecuador After exploring the south of Ecuador around Cuenca and Vilcabamba, I continued to the central highlands. Initially, I planned to …
The southern highlands of Ecuador: Cuenca & Vilcabamba
Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. Gustave Flaubert Coming from Peru to Ecuador After staying in northern Peru for a couple of days and learning …