Beginning the trip
February 11 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ -6 °C
Bogota
February 12 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Avianca gave me a ridiculously short connection in Bogota and ended up missing my next flight to Ecuador. The earliest that I could get to San Cristobal was the following morning so I decided to makeRead more
San Cristobal
February 13 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After a long two days of traveling I finally made it to the Galapagos! After I checked into the hotel I walked down by the waterfront near my hotel. There are seals everywhere!
Playa Mann
February 14 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Nothing planned today so I went down to one of the beaches in town. Seals were everywhere again! They have absolutely no fear of humans so they were enjoying the beach along with the rest of us there.
Kicker Rock
February 15 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Also known as Leon Dormido, went on a fantastic snorkeling trip. My camera died before the end of the day so I didn't get a chance to record the young sea lion that swam up to me or the huge group ofRead more
San Cristobal
February 16 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I had a pretty relaxed day today, I got burned pretty badly out on the water so wasn't up to doing much. I took a short walk to the Interpretation Center, which is basically a small museum with theRead more
Santa Cruz
February 17 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Nothing crazy today, I took the ferry to Santa Cruz Island by ferry which took a few hours.
Isabela Island
February 18 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
I did a day tour that left Santa Cruz in the morning to sail to Isabela, which is the largest island in the Galapagos. There was snorkeling, a hike through a lava field, and a visit to a tortoiseRead more
Santa Cruz
February 19 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I went to a tortoise preserve on this island as well, they also had a cave system that was made up of tubes left by lava flows
Leaving for the mainland
February 20 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
I flew to Quito to finish the remainder of my trip in the highlands.
City sightseeing and food tour
February 21 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I did a short tour sightseeing around the old quarter and trying some snacks. I didn't take any photos of the chocolate that I tried made with locally grown cocoa or the roasted corn snack with sugarRead more
Telefelérico and Middle of the World
February 22 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
I did another sightseeing tour of the city, looking at it from the highest viewpoints in the city. I also went to go see the 0'00" latitude marker
Quilotoa Lake
February 23 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I went on a much longer trip today. We went to Quilotoa and along the way some of the indigenous communities that live in the area. Quilotoa is a lake formed in the crater of a volcano so doesn't haveRead more
Cotopaxi
Feb 24–26 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
I stayed at a hostel/retreat in Cotopaxi province. I don't have much to share from here because it rained for over a day and most of the activities they had seemed too intense with the altitude andRead more
