Snippets of Caribbean Life in Costeño
We had been in a perpetual state of relaxation since finishing our three day diving course in Taganga. The three biggest (and most convieniently located) pleasures in life, a beach, […]
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In Pictures: Sunset In Taganga
In my last post I wrote about Taganga, described in my trusty Footprint guide book as: “… the popular fishing village and beach … set in a little bay with […]
In Pictures: Visiting Zipaquirá’s Catedral de Sal
Zipaquirá is a pleasant colonial town two hours from Bogotá’s city centre by public transport (see below). Twenty minutes walking distance from the small town centre is a rock salt […]
Exploring Quito: Casa de Guayasamin
Admittedly, Quito was by far my laziest venture into a South American capital city so far. I dragged myself up there from Latacunga on a late morning bus and was […]
In Pictures: Quilotoa Crater Lake
If you are looking for a great guide explaining how to trek the Quilotoa Loop on a budget, my friend Steve has written a superb guide on his blog here. I’d […]
In Pictures: Misahuallí, Ecuador
If I had two words to describe Misahuallí in eastern Ecuador, they would be ‘wow’ and, uh, ‘wow’. It took two separate buses and one 30 minute ride in the […]
In Pictures: Trujillo, Chan Chan & Huaca de la Luna
I blazed my way further north from Lima to Trujillo in a place between time and space. Alas, my hallucinatory overnight bus ride wasn’t the result of some tribal awakening […]
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