(Quito, Ecuador, 13-15th of October 2017) Back in Quito again after our visit to Mindo we decided to stay in another area than we did the last time we were here. The Miraflores area is where most ”gringos” stay, with a lot of bars and restaurants and close to the Artisan market. The hostel, Read More

 (Mindo, Ecuador, 9 -13th of October 2017) Mindo is a small village in the mountains were you can go hiking, zip-lining or just relaxing. We had booked a room in one of the more luxury hotels in the town, although not that expensive (or luxury..). The hotel was really nice, totally built in wood,, Read More

(Amazonas, Ecuador, 4-8th of October 2017) After a last swim in the hot pool in Papallacta we packed our things and took a taxi down to the main road where the bus leaves for Lago Agrio, the meeting point for our Amazon tour. The bus came within half an hour and six bumpy hours, Read More

(Papallacta, Ecuador, 3-4th of October 2017) While in Quito we booked a four-day tour to the Amazon rainforest and as the bus trip to Lago Agrio, where the excursion starts, was quite long, we decided to divide it to two shorter trips, by staying one night in Papallacta on the way to Lago Agrio. Papallacta, Read More

(Quito, Equador, 30th of September to the 3rd of October 2017) In Quito we booked a hostel in the old town. A lot of people book rooms in the Mariscal area in the new part of town but as we  wanted to go on a walking tour including all the sights in the old, Read More