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Tortuga Bay Tour and Yacht Cruise to La Loberia Island
Blue-footed booby on Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz, Galapagos. Photo courtesy of Cyndi Waite It was my boyfriend Zander’s and my last full day on Santa Cruz island, the most touristed of the Galapagos...
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Discovering Ecuador’s Indigenous Tribes
Traditional Quechan dress, Ecuador. Photo courtesy of Ramblurr via Flickr. From mysterious Amazonian witch doctors to colorfully dressed Andean craftsmen, Ecuador is a melting pot of cultural...
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What Not to Do in the Galapagos
No touching or smoking in the Galapagos. Photo courtesy of Michael R Perry via Flickr. The Galapagos Islands, despite a renowned reputation for their fragile environment full of one-of-a-kind and often...
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How to Get to the Galapagos Islands
Baltra’s beauty is evident upon arrival. Photo courtesy A. Davey via Flickr. Located just shy of 600 miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, getting to the remote Galapagos Islands is surprisingly easy....
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Cycling in Quito
Panoramic views of Quito are but one of the many benefits of cycling in the city. At over 9,300 feet in altitude, the Ecuadorian capital may not be the first city one considers when thinking about...
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Finding Accommodations on the Galapagos
Kicker Rock, one of the many natural wonders of the Galapagos Since most visitors to the Galapagos Islands spent nights aboard the cruise ships that course through the archipelago, lodging on the...
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Quito’s Best Museums
Mitad del Mundo Ethnographic Museum in Quito Aside from being Ecuador’s capital city, as a seat of pre-Columbian culture and civilization for centuries before the Spanish pitched their tents, Quito...
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Old Town Quito Sightseeing and Food Walking Tour
Our tour started promptly at 9:30am as we climbed into the SUV of our tour guide, Sylvia. Born and raised in Quito, Sylvia was an excellent source of information, not just on the historical sights but...
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Visiting Guayaquil
Malecon 2000 is one of the highlights of Guayaquil In Ecuador, the title of “Largest City” belongs not to its capital, but to Guayaquil, that steamy, bustling port city near the Pacific Ocean just...
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Where to Find Unique Handicrafts in Quito
Find colorfully designed textiles and other handicrafts in Quito. Ecuador has long been known for its intricately weaved textiles, colorful jewelry, and even as the original source of the Panama hat...
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