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
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
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
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
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
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
Ahhh, la ciudad
EcuadorAhhh, the city /
Revitalizing with friends and beers in Quito
Las ligas mayores, cápitulo uno
EcuadorThe big leagues, chapter one /
Struggling with Ecuador’s more remote trails /
Días 26-27, Otavalo to Cumbayá
El temazcal y tejidos
EcuadorThe temazcal (steam bath) and textiles /
Experiencing indigenous traditions in Otavalo