Quilotoa

We drove from Quito to Baños by way of Quilotoa today. When the plan was originally pitched, I thought Quilotoa was (mostly) "on the way" to Baños. When you're zoomed…

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Cotopaxi

At over 19,300 feet, Cotopaxi is very high. It's the second highest peak in Ecuador (after Chimborazo). It is the third highest active volcano on the planet. Because of its…

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Walking Tour of Quito

We skipped breakfast today because we were headed out to an all-day walking food tour of Quito. Breakfast is included with our room, and it's probably a nice spread, but…

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Arriving in Quito

This is going to be an interesting trip. We bought our airplane tickets just two days ago. We drove home from camping in Canyonlands on Monday evening. Wednesday around noon…

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Amman, Jordan

Driving into Amman was an interesting experience. It's a big city. All the buildings are white and/or glass. It's a modern city with skyscrapers. We found ourselves at another very…

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