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La minga y la mita

Community and slavery /
Learning about the Chachapoyas and Inca cultures through their most famous ruins /
Kuélap, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and día 44 – Chachapoyas to Leymebamba Read More

Siempre tengo hambre

I’m always hungry /
Discovering the wonders of Peruvian cuisine /
Días 42-43 from Bagua Grande to Chachapoyas, and a break with Liz in Lima Read More

La guerra de la frontera

The border war /
More border musings /
Días 40-41, La Balza to Bagua Grande, Perú Read More

La Virgen del Cisne — ¡de vuelta!

The 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 Read More

La Virgen del Cisne

The Virgin of the Swan /
Hunting down a ritual Ecuadorian pilgrimage /
Days off in Cuenca and días 36-38, Cuenca to Vilcabamba Read More

Los perros locos

The 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 Read More

Los vientos, cápitulo dos

The wind, chapter two /
Reinspired by a familiar sight /
Day off in Salinas de Bolivar and día 33, Salinas to Guamote via Chimborazo national park Read More

Los vientos, cápitulo uno

The wind, chapter one /
The toughest day yet /
Días 31-32, a mostly remote backcountry route from Quilotoa to Salinas de Bolivar Read More

Las ligas mayores, cápitulo dos

The 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 Read More

Ahhh, la ciudad

Ahhh, the city /
Revitalizing with friends and beers in Quito Read More

Las ligas mayores, cápitulo uno

The big leagues, chapter one /
Struggling with Ecuador’s more remote trails /
Días 26-27, Otavalo to Cumbayá Read More

El temazcal y tejidos

The temazcal (steam bath) and textiles /
Experiencing indigenous traditions in Otavalo Read More

Fronteras

Borders /
Some thoughts on borders while crossing from Colombia to Ecuador/
Días 24-25, Ipiales, Colombia, to Otavalo, Ecuador Read More

Orquídeas, Colombianos, y nosotros todos

Orchids, Colombians, and us all /
Reflections on Colombia in the last days /
Días 21-23, Sibundoy to the Ecuadorian border at Ipiales Read More

No puedes controlar la lluvia, cápitulo dos

You 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 Read More

No puedes controlar la lluvia, cápitulo uno

You can’t control the rain, chapter one /
A saga of magical realism in the rainforest /
Día 19, San Agustín to Mocoa (attempted)
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Como viajamos

How we travel /
Visiting a town where few Americans go, but it’s not news to Europeans /
Días 17-18, Neiva to San Agustín Read More

Buscando la rumba

Looking for the party /
Arriving in the city of Neiva during their annual festival – or not Read More

Un mecato en el desierto

A snack in the desert /
Sampling a new region’s cuisine by accident /
Días 15-16, through the desert from Ibagué to Neiva Read More

Las palmas de cera

The wax palms /
Asking, does mass tourism ruin outdoor places? /
Días 13-14, Salento to Ibagué via Paso Quindío Read More

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