The jaunt from Quito to here was hard to say the least. We decided to save ourselves some Peso and hop on the public transport. On this occasion MASSIVE MISTAKE. OK we made it there bit it was killer. On our first train of the three part journey it became so crowded we were wedged and pushed all over the place, bearing in mind we were with lugging our bags with us. Separating us both from one end of the carriage to the other with nothing but blank stares and pus...

The capital city of Ecuador, and at an elevation of 2,850 metres above sea level, it is the highest official capital city in the world. Arriving in just two hours after leaving Otavalo, we make our way to our hostel and we are overwhelmed by the size of this city, with a population of 2,671,200 it is the most populous in Ecuador. Our hostel based near the old town south Quito which is the safer area of this said to be dangerous city. We are a stroll away from ...

Best place of South America so far, for the culture especially. The Otavalo Market, which makes this market town famous, is said to be one of the best markets in Latin America. The Otavalo market is attractive for both its great shopping and its cultural significance. The Otavalo market was a great way to see traditional Ecuadorian culture and the traditions of the Andes. The best day of the week to hit the market is Saturday, which is the biggest market day...

Such tired idiots! Being tired is our excuse and excepting help from the locals no stupidity of our own.... Crossing the border you are required to fill out immigration from and get a stamp of THE COUNTRY YOUR ENTERING in your passport. After being waved in to the Colombian office by the taxi driver we managed to bag ourselves another stamp from them other than one from Ecuador, honestly the most stupid thing I've ever done, believe it or not; even before tr...

With a long day ahead we've decided to head to the Las Lajas Sanctuary today before we cross the border into Ecuador and I'm so glad we didn't miss it. We catch a quick collectivo cab to the sanctuary and we got to see way more than we bargained for. Arriving at then top of the valley you walk down to the sanctuary through cobble streets offering spit roast guinea pig served with potato cakes (not yet sampled) and the chance to have photos taken with the most ...