Category Archives: Ecuador

Day 242 – I survive electric showers

Sometimes Nobbies have to post the reality of our budget travelling and today is one of them. Electric showers is a shower head plugged into electricity to provide hot water and is common in older buildings in South America. This … Continue reading

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Day 241 – Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador

Nobbies are at the middle of the world, Latitude 0’0’0″. Ecuador built the monument before GPS systems and so the equator is actually 240m further north. So not there technically however we crossed the equator 4 times on our way … Continue reading

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Day 240 – Orchids, Butterflies, Chocolate

Lazy day today after our trek yesterday, so it’s checking out the local orchids, butterflies and my dream comes true to visit an Ecuadorian chocolate farm and taste 100% chocolate…you can tell by my face it is bitter. Mindo chocolates … Continue reading

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Day 239 – Elusive Cock of the Rock, Mindo

End up exploring Las Tangaras Reserve which is an ecological protected area in the cloud forest about 4km out of Mindo. Head out with a neat couple also staying at our hostel and hike 3km into dense rainforest. We were … Continue reading

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Day 238 – Sunset at Mindo Cloud Forest

Nobbies bus back to Quito from Latacunga and cross the city from south to north by a series of local trolley buses and try and find a bus to Mindo, the cloud forest region, only to be told the direct … Continue reading

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Day 237 – 15953 feet at Cotopaxi

A day trip to Cotopaxi volcano the highest active volcano in the world. Involves a steep climb up to the Refugio hut from the car park. Didn’t look far but with the altitude at 4,800m, weather at it’s worst exposed … Continue reading

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Day 236 – Quilotoa Crater, Ecuador

Deadline to make a 8.30am day trip to Quilotoa Crater from Banos 2 hours away made for an early start for the Nobbies. And you know we are not morning people but make it thanks to the local buses. There … Continue reading

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Day 235 – Pailon del Diablo

Nobbies visit ruta de las cascadas a 1/2 day trip from Baños. A valley of waterfalls and most of them are accessed via a metal basket on a cable called tarabitas. The last waterfall, Pailon del Diablo (the devils cauldron) … Continue reading

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Day 234pm – Produce markets, Baños

Everyone loves a local produce market and Baños region has such lush fertile soil and perfect climate for the tastiest organic fruit and veges including plants for healing purposes. Nobbies buy up fresh strawberries, the biggest tamarillos (sorry mum & … Continue reading

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Day 234am – Sunday in Baños

Sunday in Baños. Such a great chilled out town dominated by an active volcano and thermal baths. Plenty of local tourists as this is the last day of vacations in Ecuador. Roasted cuy (guinea pig), craft markets and an unusual … Continue reading

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