Category Archives: Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands

Ecuador – the city of Cuenca

Posted on Jul 19, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

I bet you didn’t know that the word Ecuador means Equator in Spanish? Well I didn’t either. It was lovely flying over and into Cuenca from Quito, as it’s well known for its red tiled roofs and is surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Ecuador – Quito and the true Equator Line

Posted on Jul 19, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

I had a “lightbulb moment” recently about something I have been asked twice in a café after ordering my food. Both times, the waiter had taken our order and then looked and me and asked “Holandésa?” to which I replied, … Continue reading →

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Ecuador – The Galápagos Islands 25th June – 3rd July

Posted on Jul 11, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

Well we managed to peel our eyelids open in time for the 4am start in the dark, which was ghastly, but we were fed before we left the B & B and our hostess drove us to the airport at … Continue reading →

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Perú – Lima, the end of the Frosty Top Tour and Quito, Ecuador

Posted on Jul 10, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

After the Amazon, we flew back from Puerto Maldonado to Cusco, then on to Lima. I must say it was nice to settle into a modern hotel in Lima, Peru’s capital of nearly 10 million people, for the last two … Continue reading →

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