South America (Part 6) - The end of Peru and the long road to Ecuador (please no more buses) August 9th 2010 Ollantaytambo
Patrick last left the blog on July 24 having left Machu Picchu to arrive at Ollantaytambo. No sooner had we arrived at our hostel (Hostal Chaskawasi, booked for the fantastic view of the Ollantaytambo ruins from the rooftop, otherwise just an ok hostel) when the owner rushed us off to join her at a traditional Quecha (indigenous population of Peru) wedding. We were especial ... read more
South America » Ecuador » South » Cuenca 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
Just like many people out there, we were disillusioned with the job market and the economy generally. So trying to ensure that ´every cloud has a silver lining´ we decided to toss the jobs in, educate ourselves culturally and go see the world a bit. I guess unlike many other people we are lucky enough not to have the commitments some have and be able to afford to take this time out financially. Probably a little more (just a little) flash-packers than backpackers this our 15 month journey to 5 different continents and approximately 30 countries, please join us for ... full info