Travelblog SA#10: Cajas National Park – Ecuador

12th-14th August 2018 I am much more kitted out for this trip than my previous ones. I have a tent, camping stove, sleeping bag, and all the other gear needed to go off-grid, but I have hardly used them so far as they are mostly intended for when I reach Patagonia. Until then, there areContinue reading “Travelblog SA#10: Cajas National Park – Ecuador”

Travelblog SA#9: Cuenca – Ecuador

9th-11th August 2018 The southern capital of Ecuador, and also – due to its colonial architecture – a UNESCO city, Cuenca is often compared to Quito. I spent my first couple of days there touring its churches and museums, beginning with its new Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion, which was structurally impressive but somewhat lackingContinue reading “Travelblog SA#9: Cuenca – Ecuador”

Travelblog SA#6: Galapagos Part 3 (San Cristobal Island & Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador

23rd-26th June 2018 Some of my final days in the Galapagos were spent on the island of San Cristobal. Of all the inhabited islands, it had the best-maintained town and it was close to Tijeritas Hill; a spot famous in the archipelago for being a nesting zone for frigates. Whilst walking around the area IContinue reading “Travelblog SA#6: Galapagos Part 3 (San Cristobal Island & Santa Cruz Island) – Ecuador”