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Volunteering in the Galapagos
We knew we wanted to volunteer in a few places when we first started planning out our trip several months back. We also knew we wanted to spend a good amount of time in the Galapagos, so one of the...
View ArticleVideos: Bogota, Salento, Galapagos
While we put the finishing touches on our next and last Galapagos post (and a few other goodies we're working on for you), here are some videos we've taken on the trip. Uploading videos takes a long...
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Galapagos Island Hopping
Although we had originally planned to volunteer right up until we had to leave for our cruise, due to unfavorable ferry schedules and our long weekends off at Jatun Sacha, we decided it made more sense...
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Yum: Sanduiches de Higos y Queso
Warm figs simmering in a sweet sugary syrup. With cheese. On warm bread. For $1. Sold on the street in Quito. Need we say more? Sanduich de Higos y Queso
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Baños: Spanish Lessons and a Homestay
After several weeks in South America, I decided it was time to stop muddling through with my mixture of English and Italian and get some proper Spanish lessons. We chose Baños (full name: Baños de Agua...
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Yum: Canelazo
A warm drink made with sugar cane liquor, freshly squeezed orange and passion fruit juices, and cinnamon. Shown here from the Cafe del Cielo, with Baños in the valley below. Rainy days beware! Drinking...
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Yum: Licor de Serpiente
Travel rule #1: When you're in a restaurant owned by a guy with a Stetson hat and an epic handlebar moustache, and the drink list contains a house specialty called Licor de Serpiente (Snake Juice), you...
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From Baños to Huaraz
It feels like we've been covering a lot of ground in the last two weeks. After spending over five weeks in tiny Ecuador, we realized we needed to get moving if we want to make Patagonia by early...
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South America: Our Favorites
Ayahuasca Bar We really loved our three and a half months in South America, from the tropical shores of the Caribbean in Colombia, to snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands to hiking among...
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From Floreana, With Love
The world is a small place, and there's one tradition in the Galapagos Islands that seeks to show visitors exactly that. In Post Office Bay on Floreana Island, one of the 18 islands that make up the...
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