Baños : More than just a bathroom December 19th 2015 After another long bus ride (this time comfortable thanks to a recommendation made by Walter our Cuybeno guide) and a fairly unpleasant encounter with a taxi driver who charged us a taxi fare and dropped us nowhere near our hotel we felt that Banos may not be the best place to be. How wrong we were!!
Our hotel room at Backpacker Balcones was fantastic and beautifully situated within earshot of ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños 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
Two Intrepid Adventurers
Tommy: artist, student of science and accomplished Lego builder. Previous travels have included Europe, India, Iran, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Thailand.
Tuppence: social worker, book worm, animal lover and horse person. Dreams of seeing the world and leaving it a better place. A new adventurer with previous travels to New Zealand and India.
A note from Tuppence: Tommy and Tuppence are pseudonyms inspired by Agatha Christie's adventurous couple of the same name. (book worm remember!) We thought this adventure would be something they would enjoy doing. Much of the ... full info