Let's start the adventure!
27. elokuuta 2016, Sveitsi ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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4 months of travelling through South America are waiting... we're so excited!!
first stop: amsterdam
second stop: quito, ecuador
Quito - Ecuador
28. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Two nights to stay in Quito at Casa Helbling. Here are some first impressions...
Quito - Teleférico
28. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
4200m above sea level with an amazing view all over the capital city of Ecuador
Quito - Mitad del Mundo
28. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Where you can cross the equator within seconds
Quito - Loma del Panecillo
28. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A place for young and old
Hacienda la Ciénega
29. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Wonderfull residence next to the vulcano Cotopaxi
Volcán Cotopaxi
30. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
With short breath we climbed up to almost 5'000 meters above sea level. What a good feeling to reach the top and having a chocolate or coca tea with this awesome view!
La Playita Quilotoa Laguna
31. elokuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
It was definitely worth it to get up early in the morning to see the sun touching this beautiful lagoon in the crater of a volcano and to climb again up to nearly 4'000 meters above sea level! WorthLue lisää
Rio Verde - Pailón del Diablo
1. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Impressive waterfall
Baños
1. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Some impressions of a town called Baños where the volcano is still active...
Museo de la Llama & Volcán Chimborazo
2. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Visiting the Lama Museo "Sumak Lawsay" of a poor but very friendly cummunitiy. After a short walk in accompany of a one year old lama, we had an amazing view of the Chimborazo. This volcano isLue lisää
Alausi - Nariz del Diablo
3. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Where you can see the devil's nose!
Trains are not used for public transport in Ecuador, that's why it's very special for the indigenous people when a train arrives. At least it was special for usLue lisää
Ingapirca
4. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
One of the only well preserved Inca sites in Ecuador
Cuenca
5. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Spending 3 days in Cuenca and having our first try of "cuy" (Meerschweinchen): Cuenca is the third biggest city in Ecuador and the place where a lot of retired Americans and Canadians enjoy the restLue lisää
San Bartolomé
6. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Small town which is famous for making guitars by handycraft. Such a nice work that I couldn't resist to buy my first guitar from the best guitar maker in the village. And I bought there a Panama HatLue lisää
Parque National Cajas
7. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Our last day in the highlands of Ecuador, but worth to climb to an word-for-word "breathtaking" outlook!
But now are we looking forward to warmer weather :)
Guayaquil
7. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Guayaquil is the economic capital of Ecuador with nearly 4 million people.
Here we got to know Fernandos family, which heartily welcomed us with open arms, invited us for dinner, gave us privateLue lisää
Galapagos - Isla Santa Cruz
9. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
1'000 km from the mainland of Ecuador, we finally arrived on the Galapagos Island Baltra. From there we had an one hour transfer to the island Santa Cruz, where we stayed the next 4 nights.
AtLue lisää
Galapagos - Isla Seymour Norte
10. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
First Trip: After an 1 hour sail on board of a yacht, we reached Seymour Island. Now we got to know the biodiversity of Galapagos! Blue-footed boobies, land iguanas, sea lions, sea turtle, dolphinesLue lisää
Galapagos - Isla Plaza
11. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
South Plaza is with 130m width one of the smallest islands to visit. It is known for its unique rock formation, formed from volcanic magma. Again a lot of different birds, such as swallow-tailedLue lisää
Galapagos - Isla Bartolomé
12. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
At least 20 manta rays we spotted during our 2.5h sailing to Bartolomé Island!
After a walk from zero to 100m above sea level, we appreciated the spectacular landscape and famous Pinnacle Rock, aLue lisää
Galapagos - Isla Isabela
14. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The transfer (2h ride by speedboat) from the island Santa Cruz to Isabela went not everyone well... Here we got to stay for 3 more nights before retourning to the mainland of Ecuador.
Even though weLue lisää
Puerto Lopez
16. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Finally arrived at my sisters home: Puerto Lopez is known for the national park with "the most beautiful beach of the mainland of Ecuador" and for whale watching.
Because we both already did whaleLue lisää
Montañita - Spanish School
18. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
School again... But we finaly picked up some spanish words and are able to speak basic sentences. We hope that we are now ready for traveling on our own. We enjoyed this week in Montañita: topLue lisää
Guayaquil - Bus Terminal
25. syyskuuta 2016, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Our last stop in Ecuador bevor it's already time to leave...
Unfortunately, our last day was not really enjoyable. Bevor leaving Ecuador, we both got bad diarroeah and had to throw up several times.Lue lisää








































































































































