Quito to Riobamba April 20th 2007 Well after being stuffed from the Indian the night before it was time to head South to Latacunga for a bit of exercise and burning off all the food we ate in Quito. We were planning to partially climb Volcan Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world (5897m) and Ecuador’s second highest peak.
Going from the Lonely Planet which described the 2 hour drive from Quito as ‘Magnificent’ w ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Riobamba The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more
I began my passion for travelling back in 2002 where my first backpacking trip was with my Girlfriend Michele and 2 mates Jay and Lee. We Traveled to the U.S, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
Iam now on my second stint of traveling with Michelle. This time we start in Mexico and will be travelling through all the Central American Countries and South America, fingers crossed. We are hoping to travel for upto 2 years.... full info