Ibarra, Ecuador
17 de enero de 2017, Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 26 °CSpent the night here before heading to El Angel! Got to buy beer from a 9 year old and met a luthier who made guitars in the town.
Spent the night here before heading to El Angel! Got to buy beer from a 9 year old and met a luthier who made guitars in the town.
As my last destination in Ecuador before crossing the border I headed to the small town of El Angel. There I caught a truck that took me along the old no longer used road that leads to Tulcan and wasLeer más
Colombia!
From the reserve I caught a bus to the border town of Tulcan, there a taxi takes you to the border where the immigration office is. Fun Fact: both countries offices are more or less yourLeer más
My next stop in Colombia was the city of Pasto. It's not the most popular place for tourists, but it's on the map so I wanted to go.
I was incredibly lucky to get to Couchsurf at the home of AngieLeer más
Popayan also known as the city of white is known for its historic colonial center painted in all white. It's small windy streets, many churches, and bustling town square all make it quite a charmingLeer más
Silvia is a small village located in the Oriente of Colombia a hour or so from Popayan. It's famous for its Tuesday market which I didn't get to see as I went on a Friday, but regardless the town wasLeer más
Santiago de Cali the salsa dance capitol of the world. I spent a week here and loved every minute of it. It was a nice mixture of exploring, relaxing, dancing , and art.
I arrived and spent my firstLeer más
Buenaventura doesn't have the best reputation as it used to be one of the most violent cities... I won't go into more details you can google it, but today it's center is quite safe and from what ILeer más
La Barra is a small fishing village on the western coast of Colombia. With a population 300 and only accessible by an hours boat ride to the town of Juancacho and the with motorbike along the beach atLeer más
San Cipriano is a tiny one road town in the middle of the jungle of western Colombia. Accessible only by train tracks using a genius vehicle called a "Brujita" which is essentially a wooden cart whichLeer más