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Glorious Cayambe!  
   

Glorious Cayambe!

For a full hour of my drive north this stunning snow-cap glowed in the sunlight. Straddling the equatorial line, Cayambe's peak is calculated to be the furthest point from the earth's core.
Coast - Mountains - Jungle

August 27th 2012
After bidding farewell to the volunteer Engineers I had a short visit in Banos before heading back down to the coast. I didn’t want to make the drive alone so I put out the word that I was looking for riders. To my good fortune I met a lovely Austrian woman in hot baths. Veronica was going to the coast and her Argentine boyfriend, Hugo came along. We had great fun together, stopping to see a few ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

Ecuadorian Flag 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
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