Quito, Ecuador

Flight 9:54AM to 5:30PM Boston to Quito with a one-hour layover in Panama City. Flew COPA Airlines and had exit row seats (no extra charge). Comfortable flights.
On arrival, our transfer was not atRead more
Quito

Woke up before the 7 AM alarm, got ready and wandered around La Mariscal looking for breakfast. All were closed, so we came back to the hotel for complimentary breakfast buffet which was huge! MyronRead more
San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands

Early morning at 5AM we repacked and got ready for our flight to San Cristobal.
Breakfast was a repeat of the hotel breakfast (awesome). By 7AM, we were picked up by our ride to the airport. FlewRead more
Espanola, Galapagos Islands

Rocky first night at sea. Myron got very little sleep (distracted by rocking of the ship and noise). No seasickness so far! Woke up at 6AM for showers.
Wet landing at Gardner Bay. Saw sea lions,Read more
Floreana, Galapagos Islands

It was a really rough night for a few hours. Woke up around 6AM for a busy day. Breakfast was around 7:30.
At 8;15, we left for a wet landing at Cormorant Point. We had a hike to a nearby lagoon. OnRead more
Santiago, Galapagos Islands

Early morning and breakfast at 7:30. Departure at 8:30 for Santiago at Sullivan Bay. Started with a hike around some lava fields from a recent eruption in 1897. On the walk, we saw some cinder cones,Read more
Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands

6AM dinghy ride to Black Turtle cove, where we saw sea turtles, black and white tipped reef sharks and eagle rays. Back to the boat and 7:30 breakfast. 8:30AM we disembarked. Short bus ride to BaltraRead more
Quito, Ecuador

Up at 7AM, the day started with hotel breakfast. Marco picked us up at 9AM for our City Tour and Equator (booked through G Adventures - similar prices through private companies). First stop wasRead more
Lima, Peru

Up at 3:30 AM (ugh). Transfer out of Quito was a big frightening at 4:30AM. ? vehicle in disrepair. Made it to the airport in one piece. Flight via Avianca was good, took ~45min to clear customs andRead more
Cusco, Peru

6AM wakeup, mediocre breakfast in Britania. at 7AM, departed for airport. 1 hour or so of creative driving to airport in bus. Lima drivers apparently don't have traffic laws. A couple of horus in theRead more
Ollantaytambo, Peru

6AM wakeup. Breakfast in hotel. Interesting breakfast: cheese, tomato, cilantro salad, popped corn, granola & quinoa, cheeses, avocados, coca tea, pina juice. 8AM meeting for departure for SacredRead more
Aguas Calientes, Peru

Today we were up at 5AM and ate a really small breakfast. Out the door to catch the train from Ollantaytambo to KM 104. At that point, we left the train and met Israel for the 5 hour hike up to MachuRead more
Machu Picchu, Peru

Very early wakeup at 4AM. Quick breakfast and out to the bus by 5:30, on 17th bus to the site, we arrived. Eventually after a few lines, and a 15min hike, we arrived to a cloud-covered Machu PicchuRead more
Cusco, Peru

We slept in today until 7:30AM (haha).
Quick breakfast at hotel. We ran into Michael and Sylvia from Ecuador, who were starting their Inca Trail journey on 8/22. After breakfast, we walked around theRead more
Lima, Peru

Slept late until 8AM. Not much to say about today. A travel day from Cusco to Lima. We had the hotel breakfast at Prisma Hotel. We did some shopping for pisco before transferring to Cusco, and saidRead more
Lima, Peru

1AM wakeup for a 1:30AM cab ride to the airport. We found an open dunks.
Flight was at 5AM with COPA Airlines again. We stopped in Panama City for a 3hr layover. Arrived in Boston at 6:15PM and gotRead more