Vilcabamba
Vilcabamba is a village in the southern Andes of Ecuador with about 1,000 people in the village and another 3,200 in the surrounding valley. …
The Calm City of Cuenca
Cuenca is Ecuador’s third largest city, but it feels worlds away from Quito or Guayaquil. Cuenca sits at 2560 meters (8,400) feet high in a …
Exploring the Amazon in Ecuador
The Amazon rainforest covers over 2 million square miles. It’s estimated that it contains over 20% of all higher plant species on Earth, about 20% …
The Quilotoa Loop and The Cotopaxi Volcano
I had the chance to do the 3 day Quilotoa trek and then spend a fourth day at the Cotopaxi National Park. It was a …
Las Olas of Olon and El Malecon of Guayaquil
I spent a week surfing in the Ecuadorian town of Olon and a few days in the port city of Guayaquil. I also spent a …
Dreaming of the Galapagos
Visiting the Galapagos Islands has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. In many ways, after my recent trip there …
Quintessential Quito
Quito is set into the palm of the northern Andes. It’s in a long valley surrounded by beautiful, tall mountains and one still somewhat active …
A Fleeting Glimpse of Panama City
Panama City is unlike any city I’ve seen in Central America. It’s big and brawny with scores of high rise eye candy surrounding a calm …
Surfing and Diving in Santa Catalina
I spent nine days in Santa Catalina in Panama and I could have spent a lot more. It is insanely tranquil, incredibly beautiful, has the …
The Wide Beaches of Santa Teresa
If you like long, wide beaches ringed by a verdent green jungle vibe, then you’ll like Santa Teresa. It’s a small town (its one paved …