ЭквадорProvincia de PichinchaMindo0°3’11” S 78°46’29” W
4 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de ImbaburaOtavaloHacienda San Vicente0°13’22” N 78°14’44” W
5 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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 indigenousЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de PichinchaSan AntonioQuebrada Cangahua0°0’2” S 78°27’15” W
6 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de GalápagosLas AcaciasPlaya de Los Alemanes0°44’46” S 90°18’48” W
8 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 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,Читать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de GalápagosTomas De Berlanga (Santo Tomas)0°48’32” S 91°5’16” W
9 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 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 seeЧитать далее
ЭквадорProvincia de GalápagosLas AcaciasPlaya de Los Alemanes0°44’51” S 90°18’48” W 11 апреля, Эквадор ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
ПеруLimaMirafloresMalecón La Marina12°6’59” S 77°2’29” W 14 апреля, Перу ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
It was time to say goodbye to Ecuador and our new friends we had made over the last two weeks as our new adventure was starting in Peru. When we landed in Lima, we settled into our hotel before goingЧитать далее
ПеруMadre de DiosSachavacayoc12°51’21” S 69°21’35” W 16 апреля, Перу ⋅ ⛅ 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 spottedЧитать далее
ПеруCusco13°30’34” S 71°58’42” W 18 апреля, Перу ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
ПеруCuscoOllantaytambo13°15’31” S 72°15’49” W 19 апреля, Перу ⋅ ☀️ 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 aboutЧитать далее
