Written by admin on October 15, 2019
La minga y la mita
PerúCommunity and slavery /
Learning about the Chachapoyas and Inca cultures through their most famous ruins /
Kuélap, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and día 44 – Chachapoyas to Leymebamba
Written by admin on September 22, 2019
Siempre tengo hambre
PerúI’m always hungry /
Discovering the wonders of Peruvian cuisine /
Días 42-43 from Bagua Grande to Chachapoyas, and a break with Liz in Lima
Written by admin on September 22, 2019
La guerra de la frontera
PerúThe border war /
More border musings /
Días 40-41, La Balza to Bagua Grande, Perú
Written by admin on September 20, 2019
La Virgen del Cisne — ¡de vuelta!
EcuadorThe Virgin of the Swan – it’s back! /
An unexpected roadblock on the border crossing to Perú /
Días 39-40, Vilcabamba to the Peruvian border at La Balza
Written by admin on September 18, 2019
La Virgen del Cisne
EcuadorThe Virgin of the Swan /
Hunting down a ritual Ecuadorian pilgrimage /
Days off in Cuenca and días 36-38, Cuenca to Vilcabamba
Written by admin on September 5, 2019
Los perros locos
EcuadorThe crazy dogs /
Clashes with dogs chasing me around Ecuador. Also, (in the pictures) visits to a charitable community hotel and an Inca ruin site. /
Días 34-35, Guamote to Cuenca
Written by admin on September 4, 2019
Los vientos, cápitulo dos
EcuadorThe wind, chapter two /
Reinspired by a familiar sight /
Day off in Salinas de Bolivar and día 33, Salinas to Guamote via Chimborazo national park
Written by admin on August 27, 2019
Los vientos, cápitulo uno
EcuadorThe wind, chapter one /
The toughest day yet /
Días 31-32, a mostly remote backcountry route from Quilotoa to Salinas de Bolivar
Written by admin on August 25, 2019
Las ligas mayores, cápitulo dos
EcuadorThe big leagues, chapter two /
My turn to help a few other adventurers out of some jams /
Días 28-30, Quito to Quilotoa via Cotopaxi national park
Written by admin on August 24, 2019
Ahhh, la ciudad
EcuadorAhhh, the city /
Revitalizing with friends and beers in Quito
Written by admin on August 24, 2019
Las ligas mayores, cápitulo uno
EcuadorThe big leagues, chapter one /
Struggling with Ecuador’s more remote trails /
Días 26-27, Otavalo to Cumbayá
Written by admin on August 24, 2019
El temazcal y tejidos
EcuadorThe temazcal (steam bath) and textiles /
Experiencing indigenous traditions in Otavalo
Written by admin on August 7, 2019
Orquídeas, Colombianos, y nosotros todos
ColombiaOrchids, Colombians, and us all /
Reflections on Colombia in the last days /
Días 21-23, Sibundoy to the Ecuadorian border at Ipiales
Written by admin on August 2, 2019
No puedes controlar la lluvia, cápitulo dos
ColombiaYou can’t control the rain, chapter two /
Part 2 of the rainforest saga /
Days off in Mocoa and día 20, el Trampolín de Muerte from Mocoa to Sibundoy
Written by admin on July 31, 2019
No puedes controlar la lluvia, cápitulo uno
ColombiaYou can’t control the rain, chapter one /
A saga of magical realism in the rainforest /
Día 19, San Agustín to Mocoa (attempted)
Written by admin on July 29, 2019
Como viajamos
ColombiaHow we travel /
Visiting a town where few Americans go, but it’s not news to Europeans /
Días 17-18, Neiva to San Agustín
Written by admin on July 25, 2019
Buscando la rumba
ColombiaLooking for the party /
Arriving in the city of Neiva during their annual festival – or not
Written by admin on July 25, 2019
Un mecato en el desierto
ColombiaA snack in the desert /
Sampling a new region’s cuisine by accident /
Días 15-16, through the desert from Ibagué to Neiva
Written by admin on July 24, 2019
Las palmas de cera
ColombiaThe wax palms /
Asking, does mass tourism ruin outdoor places? /
Días 13-14, Salento to Ibagué via Paso Quindío