EcuadorProvincia de PichinchaMindo0°3’11” S 78°46’29” W
4. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
First we visited a private garden called hummingbird paradise where you are able to observe over 100 species of hummingbirds, we even had some feed from our hands.
Then we took a cable car over aLes mer
EcuadorProvincia de ImbaburaOtavaloHacienda San Vicente0°13’22” N 78°14’44” W
5. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The first stop was in Cayambe for some traditional breakfast of bizcochos with local cheese and dulce de leche and a lesson on the traditional applications of the agave plant by the indigenousLes mer
EcuadorProvincia de PichinchaSan AntonioQuebrada Cangahua0°0’2” S 78°27’15” W
6. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
As we drove to the equator, our guide started off by explaining the current local political landscape of Ecuador, which gave us insight into the situation compared to what we had heard in Australia.Les mer
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosLas AcaciasPlaya de Los Alemanes0°44’46” S 90°18’48” W
8. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It was an early start to fly from Quito to the Galapagos but the view of the mountains from the plane was well worth it.
First day in Galapagos was on Santa Cruz island. Driving to our accommodation,Les mer
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosTomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas)0°48’32” S 91°5’16” W
9. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
When we arrived on Isabela Island, the first thing that screamed to be noticed was Sierra Negra volcano dominating the horizon. Once we had settled into the accommodation, we went for a hike to seeLes mer
EcuadorProvincia de GalápagosLas AcaciasPlaya de Los Alemanes0°44’51” S 90°18’48” W 11. april, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
On the boat ride from Santa Cruz towards San Cristobal, we came across a pod of dolphins that put on a show. There must have been at least 100 of them. Once on the island, we were overcome with theLes mer
PeruLimaMirafloresMalecón La Marina12°6’59” S 77°2’29” W PeruMadre de DiosSachavacayoc12°51’21” S 69°21’35” W 16. april, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
It was an early and hungover start to the day when we had an early flight to Puerto Maldonado, where we would start our foray into the Amazon Jungle.
On our river boat ride to our lodge, we spottedLes mer
PeruCusco13°30’34” S 71°58’42” W 18. april, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Delicious local dinner
Wandered around the town square at night
On the drive to Ollayatambo we stopped for a view over Cusco, learnt about Pachachuti and his heroics to protect Cusco and theLes mer
PeruCuscoOllantaytambo13°15’31” S 72°15’49” W 19. april, Peru ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today we left Cusco to head out to Ollayatambo where we would be heading to the starting point of the Inca Trail the following day. On the way we stopped by a small community where we learnt aboutLes mer
