PérouCocachimba6°2’54” S 77°52’52” W 8 juillet 2024, Pérou ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The steep Eastern Andes is home to dozens of waterfalls, but few are as impressive as Gocta Falls. Hidden away in a remote valley above the village Cocachimba, at one point it was declared to be theEn savoir plus
ÉquateurPucapamba4°58’38” S 79°6’57” W
10 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We finish our time in Peru and cross the border into Ecuador at the very quiet (and remote) border crossing at La Balza. The staff on both sides of the border were wonderful and probably a bit excitedEn savoir plus
ÉquateurUniversidad de Cuenca2°53’54” S 79°0’33” W
14 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Southern Ecuador is very pleasant. Stunning mountains and steep valleys. Very green. We spend time in the quaint town of Vilcabamba and the cities of Loja and Cuenca. Not surprisingly, this area isEn savoir plus
VoyageurVery colourful.. amazing to realise how long these places have been standing in comparison to our 200 years or so.
ÉquateurChimborazo1°28’7” S 78°48’43” W 17 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
We’ve decided to stick with the Andes route through Ecuador. Such a trip would be incomplete without a visit to the (dormant) Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador’s highest peak at almost 6,300m. We do aEn savoir plus
VoyageurWe were always going to, but they just had an odd smell to them... not for me in the end. Fun fact, guineas come from the high andes, and they only live above 4000m!
ÉquateurBaños1°23’49” S 78°25’23” W
19 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Next on our agenda is the scenic town of Baños, tucked into a steep-sided valley and known for its thermal springs and waterfalls. Only a few weeks prior to our arrival the valley was devastated byEn savoir plus
ÉquateurLaguna Quilotoa0°51’25” S 78°54’16” W 21 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The Crater Loop takes us around Laguna Quilotoa, an (almost) 4,000m high crater lake, the result of the Quilotoa volcano blowing its top (a long time ago). The route includes the regional city ofEn savoir plus
ÉquateurCotopaxi0°40’59” S 78°25’58” W 22 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Although often cloud covered, Volcan Cotopaxi dominates the skyline of central Ecuador. Clearly visible from the capital, Quito, at just under 6,000m it is one of the highest active volcanoes in theEn savoir plus
ÉquateurMindo0°3’12” S 78°46’29” W 24 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We cross the equator (manage to get half of the Troopy in each hemisphere) just north of Quito and spend a couple of days in the jungle oasis of Mindo. Water falls, dodgy cable-cars and hummingbirds.
ÉquateurQuebrada de la Cantera0°13’8” S 78°30’42” W
25 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Two years ago we started our South America adventure with a week in Quito. We were passing and found a good campsite on the edge of the city, so we thought a re-visit would be appropriate. This timeEn savoir plus
ÉquateurQuebrada Cuesaquita0°30’34” N 77°52’10” W
26 juillet 2024, Équateur ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
On our last day in Ecuador we take a slight diversion off the main road to the border to visit a unique church called La Gruta de La Paz. Developed on the site of a “miracle” a few hundred yearsEn savoir plus
VoyageurOMG
VoyageurIndeed
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Beautiful photo - such atmosphere.
VoyageurMaybe a painting, some different coloured greens for you
VoyageurYes, the greens are fascinating in their variation but the glow on the horizon drifting into the mid ground is golden.
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And to see houses tucked away amidst the trees….. a remote existence.