We took the bus company Trans Cañar to visit Ingapirca. We got a later start than planned and didn’t get to the Terminal Terrestre (Bus Terminal) in Cuenca until 11:10 AM. We took a taxi there for $1.25 from the…
Kookaburra Café And Accommodation In Cuenca, Ecuador – a review
A review of the Kookaburra Café In Cuenca, Ecuador Finding a vacation rental/hotel/café built and run by Australians in the middle of Cuenca, Ecuador, was a very nice and fun surprise. Jenny and Chris decided to build the Kookaburra Café…
Panama Hats: The Man and Woman In the Panama Hat
Panama Hats originated in Ecuador. In fact, Panama hats originated very close to Cuenca, Ecuador. So why are they called Panama hats? Well, that’s a long (perhaps sordid) tale involving: One of the journeys of Eloy Alfaro to Panama Teddy…
Questions And Answers About Granada, Nicaragua
A visitor to our website sent me a few emails with a bunch of questions about Granada, Nicaragua, so I’ve decided to answer them here in a separate post. How did you like Granada, Nicaragua? I hear very positive things…
Hosteria Duran: A Review of Hosteria Duran near Cuenca, Ecuador
A Review of Hosteria Duran in Banos, (near Cuenca, Ecuador) For the first time in 7 months, it’s quiet. Not the kind of quiet you get by drowning out all other ambient sound with a fan or earplugs, but the…
Casa Pastoral Hotel Review: Las Lajas, Colombia
Casa Pastoral in Las Lajas, Colombia For $4.50 per person, per night, it’s hard to complain. But that’s not going to stop me. I’d heard some great things about Casa Pastoral with its view to Las Lajas Basilica in Colombia.…
(Not So) Frequently Asked Questions
Probably more often than I should, I check what words and phrases people have typed into Google to get to our web site. Tracking what people want to know about is important if you want to be of service to…
5 Things I Will Miss About Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I have lived in Quito for 10 weeks. And it is with sad hearts that we are leaving this city and Ecuador. In 6 hours we will fly to Cuenca (in the South of Ecuador), where we will…
Making Ceviche in Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I took part in a cooking class at Simon Bolivar language school where they taught us how to make ceviche with shrimp (ceviche de camarones) and chocho (a kind of bean – ceviche de chocho). Directions for making…
Carrie’s thoughts on the Good Friday Procession in Quito, Ecuador
Jonathan and I watched the Good Friday Procession in Quito, Ecuador. It was a somber experience to witness such an event.