South America
Salento – Beautiful sights, hikes and lots of coffee
(This is a long one, partially because I included some specifics for a couple attractions. So get a bevvy handy.) With Semana Santa upon us, we decided to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for the tiny Salento, with a population somewhere around 5,000 depending upon who you Read more…
South America
Cali – A Little Late For The Party
Soooooo our departure from Guayaquil was delayed by six hours. In itself not too terrible, I suppose. But it meant a flight that would have had us in Cali before 9pm – able to go through customs, ride into town and check in at a decent hour so we could Read more…
South America
Blowing Up The Outgoing Year In Guayaquil
After leaving Bogota to enjoy the holiday season in Ecuador, including spending Christmas in Quito, where we bore witness to an impromptu parade of 50 motorcycle-mounted Santas, Katie and I moseyed on to Guayaquil for New Year’s Eve. A city of four million and the largest in Ecuador, Guayaquil sits Read more…
South America
Guayaquil – Malecon, Hacienda and Iguanas
Guayaquil, a city of 4m and the largest in Ecuador, sits on the Rio Guayas, with a bridge connecting a nearby island and continuing to the opposite side of the river where you’ll find the town of Duran (insert “Rio”, “Duran Duran” and “dancing on the sand” jokes here). We Read more…
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Guayaquil – The Malecon, a Hacienda and lots of Iguana Pics
Guayaquil, the Malecon 2000, Santa Ana Hill and Iguana Park Haceinda La Danesa