Category: Northern Ecuador
What to Expect at Otavalo’s Feria de Animales
When the sun comes up on Saturday mornings, the Otavalo animal market is already well on its way....
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The Best Birding Around Papallacta, Ecuador
Most people make the day trip from Quito to Papallacta to enjoy the hot springs alone. Then there...
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The Most Authentic Mitad del Mundo in Ecuador
The most authentic monument to the Mitad del Mundo (aka Center of the World) lies in the small...
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Alambi – A Hummingbird Paradise
Most people drive right by the Alambi Reserve never realizing that they are missing one of the...
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Hiking Cayambe Coca National Park Near Papallacta
I wanted to write about Cayambe-Coca National Park. However, the truth is that I can’t do it...
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A Museum for Quito’s Patron Saint
The Museo del Carmen Alto is dedicated to the life and work of Mariana de Jesus, a young woman...
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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Quito – Yanacocha Reserve
The Yanacocha Reserve protects a small slice of high altitude cloud forest about an hour outside...
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Plan Your Visit To Cotopaxi National Park
Tourists arriving to Ecuador via Quito often want to visit Cotopaxi National Park. After all, this...
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La Florida Archealogy Site: Dig Into Ancient Quito
A couple of weekends ago, we headed out on a mission to explore La Florida Archeology Museum. This...
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The Best Hot Springs Near Quito, Ecuador
The best hot springs near Quito lie about an hour outside of the city in the small town of...
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The Virgin of Quito
Shortly before moving into our new home in Quito, we made our first visit to the Virgin of Quito....
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Buenos Días, Pacto!
I woke up this morning to the sounds of church bells clanging outside my window. It’s Palm...
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