Greetings from Middle Earth: what more could you ask for, than Ecuador?


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South America » Ecuador
April 6th 2008
Published: April 12th 2008
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We officially nominate Ecuador as the most underrated country in South America. We are actually doing it a huge unjustice by only writing one blog for the entire time we spent there, but we are now finally caught up (so you are reading this in real time). You have to know we really liked it, because despite an armed robbery, a brush with tetanus and some of the worst altitude-enduced hangovers i... Read Full Entry



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Blue SkyBlue Sky
Blue Sky

We didn´t see a whole lot in Cuenca. We did, however, see some of the scariest clouds we have ever seen
Inside the New CathedralInside the New Cathedral
Inside the New Cathedral

Easter Saturday. Cuenca
Tomebamba River and GreeneryTomebamba River and Greenery
Tomebamba River and Greenery

From our hostel balcony
Unknown ChurchUnknown Church
Unknown Church

New Town. Cuenca
Easter ProcessionEaster Procession
Easter Procession

Jesus has risen!
Volcano CotopaxiVolcano Cotopaxi
Volcano Cotopaxi

Over 17000 feet! On the bus to Quito
Atop BellavistaAtop Bellavista
Atop Bellavista

View of Baños
Church of the Virgin of the Holy WaterChurch of the Virgin of the Holy Water
Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water

Or the Magical Kingdom? Baños
More crazy GreenessMore crazy Greeness
More crazy Greeness

Laguna Quilatoa
FlowersFlowers
Flowers

Laguna Quilatoa
Inside the Basillica de QuitoInside the Basillica de Quito
Inside the Basillica de Quito

Light from the stained glass
More fear conqueringMore fear conquering
More fear conquering

Basillica de Quito
Colonial streetsColonial streets
Colonial streets

Old town Quito
Plaza GrandePlaza Grande
Plaza Grande

From the Presidential Palace terrace
Presidential Palace guardPresidential Palace guard
Presidential Palace guard

Despite being 4 feet tall, he manages to be quite intimidating



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