The Galapagos. To go or not to go? We spent days walking around Quito trying to find a good deal for the Galapagos cruises. Next, we considered going without a cruise. Were the day trips good enough? They amount to the almost the same as the budget cruises. Argh, so Read more
We were on a mission in South America to scale as many mountains as possible! When we read about Rucu Pichincha, a 4680m high active volcano, and then realised how close it was to the city we were immediately heading that way. We read posts about how this hike could Read more
Quito is surrounded by some of the Andes’ highest peaks, so while we were there we wanted to get a decent climb under our belts. We had met a professional guide by the name of Jose on an organised Cotopaxi tour a few days earlier. We told him of our Read more
The Quilotoa Loop was something we had been really looking forward to since our planning days back in the UK; a 3-day hike ending at an active volcano crater. It looked stunning, and in real life it didn’t disappoint. We arrived in Latacunga (the base for this hike) from Quito. Read more