La Isla de La Plata (or the Island of Silver) is an uninhabited island about an hour by boat off the coast of Puerto López, making it an easy and popular day trip and a “must-do” on our trip. Based on what we saw, all tours are nearly the same. So, although we scheduled ourContinue reading “La Isla de la Plata (the Poor Man’s Galapagos), Ecuador”
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Anaconda Lodge in the Amazon Rainforest, Napo, Ecuador
For the past year, I’ve been taking Spanish classes online. The people in your class change from day to day, so typically, the teachers start by having everyone briefly introduce themselves. Where are you from? Where do you live? Why are you learning Spanish? Consequently, one of the first phrases I learned was “Vivo enContinue reading “Anaconda Lodge in the Amazon Rainforest, Napo, Ecuador”
Rafting in Tena, Ecuador, with Raft Amazonia
We’re switching it up, folks! When Sis and Terry were here, we went rafting with Raft Amazonia, a Kichwa-run rafting company in Tena. We had THE BEST TIME! However, in this case, I don’t think my words can do it justice. On the other hand, Terry’s a storyteller; his words make you feel our experience.Continue reading “Rafting in Tena, Ecuador, with Raft Amazonia”
Munich and Prague: A Mini-European Adventure
Yep, you read that correctly! I’m so behind on the blog. I mean, I know I don’t need to justify this to my ten regular readers, but editing as a job really takes away the desire to get back on the computer after work. Fun fact, we’ve lived in Ecuador for a year! Actually, itContinue reading “Munich and Prague: A Mini-European Adventure”
Rumi Wilco Nature Reserve: Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Remember when Shane and I went to the Buenaventura Nature Reserve to collect butterflies? Of course, you don’t because it was back in JULY (🤯), and I’ve been incredibly slack about writing on the blog. Well, there was a part two to that trip; the other species we needed lives near Vilcabamba, about five hoursContinue reading “Rumi Wilco Nature Reserve: Vilcabamba, Ecuador”
BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 3: Mindo, Ecuador
The last stop on our BFF Ecuadorian Adventure was the small town of Mindo, located in a valley about 2.5 hours northwest of Quito. Mindo is known for its biodiversity, and after a few days in Quito, we were ready for a slower pace! Tip: Bring enough cash for your entire stay in Mindo. ThereContinue reading “BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 3: Mindo, Ecuador”
BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 2: Quilotoa Lake
The strike is over! After 18 days, the Ecuadorian government and the protest leaders reached a peace agreement. In the end, they negotiated lower gas prices, more money for education, some debt forgiveness, subsidies for farmers, healthcare improvements, amongst other things. Unfortunately, Sis and Terry still had to cancel their trip (they should have arrivedContinue reading “BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 2: Quilotoa Lake”
BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 1: Quito & Mitad del Mundo
At the time, we didn’t realize it, but we were so lucky that this trip was actually able to happen! As I’m writing this, we’re on day 12 of nationwide protests in Ecuador. Probably, you haven’t heard about this because the international news coverage has been strikingly thin. In short, CONAIE, the organization representing allContinue reading “BFF Ecuadorian Adventures, Part 1: Quito & Mitad del Mundo”
The Shwits 