KolumbienValle del Cocora4°38’17” N 75°29’7” W 13. Dezember 2015 in Kolumbien ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Valle de Cocora is a day trip from Salento. We left quite early in the morning to catch a jeep with a few other tourists (13 plus the driver! including three hanging off the back) to the bottom of theWeiterlesen
KolumbienRío Navarco4°37’41” N 75°35’6” W 14. Dezember 2015 in Kolumbien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
An authentic coffee farm where we had a great tour and did some farming.
Vera and Tom
Still feeling the previous day's hike, we decided to take the lazy way home.
KolumbienGuillermo León Valencia Airport2°26’41” N 76°36’53” W 16. Dezember 2015 in Kolumbien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Popayán is 7 hours away from Salento,, a bit long but we decided to make a bigger step towards Ecuador, the route was scary like always but the view was beautiful, very different landscapes to whatWeiterlesen
Vera and Tom
An empanada, a bit like a pasty but usually fried. Available on every street in Colombia and probably the rest of South America. They are fincsi and cheap so we usually have them at least once a day.
KolumbienIpiales0°49’32” N 77°38’22” W 18. Dezember 2015 in Kolumbien ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Our last stop in Colombia. Ipiales itself is not particularly nice and a bit a bit dodgy at night, but it is right next to the border with Ecuador and also El Santuario de las Lajas, a huge churchWeiterlesen
EcuadorHacienda Batán Grande0°10’50” S 78°28’4” W
19. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Finally got to Ecuador, Quito. The hostel is long way from the station so just got a taxi, by this stage we noticed that Ecuador is much more expensive than Colombia was (including hostel, taxi, cigi,Weiterlesen
EcuadorVentanillas0°0’1” S 78°24’23” W 20. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Mitad del Mundo (The middle of the world city) has a monument which shows we are standing right at the Equator. A little village is built around it with restaurants and souvenir shops where we couldWeiterlesen
Vera and Tom
We have seen so many Christmas lights, decorations and nativities in Columbia and Ecuador. Christmas hippo, camel, bee and mouse so far and now here is the Christmas llama next to little Jesus, brilliant!
EcuadorMindo0°2’55” S 78°46’31” W
21. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Mindo is a tiny little village sourranded by cloud forest (whatever that means). Got there on time for the frog concert! At the beginning we were just sitting by this beautiful lake on a terrace,Weiterlesen
EcuadorMindo0°3’10” S 78°46’48” W 22. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
On our second day in Mindo we had a chance to go for a chocholate tour. All the process was explained and we could try out pure dark csoki at the end. :)
EcuadorRío Canoa0°27’51” S 80°27’15” W 26. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
It took 7 hours and 3 buses to get to Canoa but totally worth it, we loved it so much that we extended our stay with an extra day. Fantastic little beach town, the Pacific ocean is smooth andWeiterlesen
EcuadorUrdesa2°10’32” S 79°54’38” W 28. Dezember 2015 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Guayaquil is a bit grim, too hot and pretty dodgy, but a necessary stop-off to catch an international bus over the border to Peru. The day we spent there was mostly about planning what to do in Peru,Weiterlesen
Vera and Tom
We haven't met any Hungarians yet but here is the first piece of evidence
Vera and Tom
We were often in or above the clouds, a very strange feeling.
Vera and Tom
The wax palms, Colombia's national tree and the tallest type of palm. They look like little stars all over the mountains.
Vera and Tom
Sweaty and disgusting but finally at the top
Vera and Tom
Being very brave