On the basis that every time we ventured a bit further away we made the wrong fork decision, Señora Wayne was a worthwhile investment.11-Jul-2009 18:55, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 11.0, 28.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 400
Introduction: Ecuador is one of only two countries in South America that doesn’t border Brazil, and thankfully is fairly easy to traverse due to its small size (80th in the world) – a welcome break after the marathon bus journeys of Columbia! Ecuador is famous for its geographical diversity with a huge variety of flora and fauna. We were on catch up after enjoying ourselves far too much in the previous countries and becoming a little behind schedule. Doesn’t sound like us. In total we spent sixteen days here, and it was yet another whirlwind tour with some amazing moments.
Such big smiles deserve two photos. )08-Jul-2009 20:20, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 13.0, 38.0mm, 0.0020 sec, ISO 400
Climbing Pichincha Volcano (or, the Highs & Lows of death by altitude) was something we didn’t even know we could do. Quito lies on the east side of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano that last erupted only in 1999 when it covered Quito in ash. It is also 4,698m to the Rucu peak. Conveniently forgetting the trouble we’d had only a week or so ago with a couple of crutches we decided we needed to start warming up for more Andes challenges some time, so why not today? Well, on reflection…
The middle of the world! I'm currently in the Northern hemisphere, while Lynette's in the South.09-Jul-2009 21:51, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL, 11.0, 28.0mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 400
After our heptathlon of a journey from Colombia, we were looking forward to seeing what Quito, our first stop in Ecuador, would offer. Initially, smog and high altitude, but we’re now very excited about what else we can do in this small but famous country. At an altitude of 2,850m (over twice the height of Ben Nevis) it is the 2nd highest capital in the world and the bus takes an hour from the Quito border to reach the actual centre. That could have something to do with the relentless snack sellers that hop on and off, but also because the place is damn big with a population of 1.4m. So… what is it like?
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