You’ve probably never heard of Cumbe Mayo before. I hadn’t either. Not until we were in Cajamarca and everyone started talking about it. So, we decided to schedule a tour. We took a ½ day tour, leaving at 9:30am, and…
Sunset in Ecuador, Sunrise in Peru
AKA – How to travel by bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Chiclayo, Peru. One of our homework assignments while learning Spanish was to read about Atahualpa (the Incan King who “surrendered” to the Spanish). This happened near Cajamarca, Peru. (Stay…
Hebron Restaurant and Grill in Chiclayo, Peru
The day of April 22nd, 2010, will go down in our memories as the day we spent the entire day sitting in a restaurant and working. The ENTIRE DAY. We arrived in Chiclayo at 9:45 AM. The taxi driver took…
Testimonials and Videos from (a few of the) Places We Have Stayed
Apartment in Quito, Ecuador (March, 2010) Since you stayed at the apartment (I have in Quito) last month, I have gotten a lot more bookings. I’m booked through the end of the summer, (2010). It’s been really great… having you…
Hostal Casa Del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador
A Review of Hostal Casa Del Rio in Cuenca, Ecuador As you might expect with the name Hostal Casa Del Rio (House of/by the river), the hostal sits next to one of Cuenca’s main rivers. This means that from many…
A Great Video About Ecuador
As we wrap up our time in Ecuador, I’m feeling like there’s so much more to see. That’s a good thing to know and experience when leaving a place. It’s the feeling of “I want to go back”, and I’m…
Visiting Ingapirca, Ecuador: Ingapirca Ruins Of the Cañari and Incans
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…