Galapagos Cruise III: Española

Next up: Española. The only island you can only visit with a tour and not independently. The morning was spent at Gardner Bay with a small boat ride into a cave and snorkeling from the beach (meetingBaca selengkapnya
Next up: Española. The only island you can only visit with a tour and not independently. The morning was spent at Gardner Bay with a small boat ride into a cave and snorkeling from the beach (meetingBaca selengkapnya
San Cristóbal was the last island we would see, and luckily with a good night's sleep to start the day.
Pitt Point is the easternmost point of the Galapagos Islands and amongst others, breedingBaca selengkapnya
We had spent the last night on boat near San Cristóbal. In the morning, we explored Lobos Islet before breakfast to see some nesting frigate birds, hoping to see some of the famous res pouches.
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Since we only had a half day, we did not explore the inner city of Quito, but instead went up the "TeleferiQo" - a cable car that takes you up from Quito's 2800m to 4000m. Up there, the highlights weBaca selengkapnya
The next morning, we chatted a while with our fellow hikers, but then start the first day of the hike. Leaving Isinlivi village, we first went downhill to the Taochi river and then went up the canyonBaca selengkapnya
The next morning, we started early to walk the 1000m difference in altitude that separated us from the Quilotoa lagoon, the volcanic caldera lake which is the main draw card of the region.
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On our last day in Ecuador, we finally explored the historic center of the capital, Quito. Walking from our hostel through the adjoining parks, we did a great Free Walking Tour with Iván, who notBaca selengkapnya
After a great last day in Quito, we had an early flight the next day to Guatemala (via Panama). Quite proud we managed only carry-on baggage:)
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One of the most spectacular things to do near Antigua and in all Guatemala for that matter is climbing Acatenango. Itself a volcano (one of many in the area), it is most famous for watching eruptionsBaca selengkapnya
Straight from Acatenango, we had driven 2.5h the day before and arrived at Guatemala's second tourist highlight: Lake Atitlán, a huge volcanic lake, ringed by mountains and picturesque villages. WeBaca selengkapnya