This place is literally otherworldly! On the last of our three full days in Cusco, we scheduled a tour to Rainbow Mountain, or la Montaña de Siete Colores (the mountain of seven colors). For the record, we were exhausted by this point! The nice thing about staying in Cusco is that it’s central for variousContinue reading “Rainbow Mountain, Peru”
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Machu Picchu, Peru
Hi again! This will be short since we are a mere 10 days away from moving back to Germany (🤯). And, let’s face it, there is so much information on the logistics of getting to Machu Picchu that I don’t need to go into the details. So, this post is all about the pictures! IContinue reading “Machu Picchu, Peru”
ATV Rides in Cusco, Peru
I like to think that, within reason, anything you can do, I can do. Maybe not better, but I’ll surely give it a go! Well, friends. Not this time. Driving an ATV is not for me, and you know what? I’m ok with it. I’ve gone a bit rogue with my blog-time continuum. My lastContinue reading “ATV Rides in Cusco, Peru”
Hiking to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador
It’s hard to believe, but by the time you’re reading this, we will officially have less than a month left in Ecuador! Two+ years here have simultaneously flown by and gone slowly, but that’s for another post. I’ve been to Quilotoa before when my friend Mary Beth visited, but it was only a day trip.Continue reading “Hiking to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador”
Las Islas Galápagos: Budget, Logistics, and Other Useful Stuff
Or, in other words, the “Shit I’d Wished I’d Known” post. Don’t get me wrong, our trip to the Galapagos was fantastic! However, there are definitely some things that, had I known beforehand, we might have done differently. Also, “the Galapagos is so expensive!” is a common phrase but slightly misleading. So, if you’re thinkingContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Budget, Logistics, and Other Useful Stuff”
Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Isabela
The second half of our Galapagos adventure was spent on Isabela Island, which is larger in size but much smaller in population. For reference, the number of permanent residents on Santa Cruz Island, where we spend the first half of the trip, is ~15,000 versus ~2,000 on Isabela. If we had it to do overContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Isabela”
Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Santa Cruz
I think it’s safe to say that Ecuador is most famous for the Galapagos Islands. Finally, after nearly two years of living here, we checked off a major bucket-list item! I’ll be honest. When I started planning this trip, I was overwhelmed. To start, the archipelago comprises 13 main islands, of which only 4 areContinue reading “Las Islas Galápagos: Isla Santa Cruz”
Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador
I’ll jump right in. This place is pure magic! There are two main nature reserves in Ecuador’s Amazon region: Yasuní National Park and Cuyabeno Reserve. Yasuní National Park is arguably the more famous one; it’s the biggest and has one of the highest biodiversity rates per square meter in the world. However, Cuyabeno is justContinue reading “Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador”
The Shwits 