Category Archives: Ecuador

A splendid trip – and with friends, too!

Posted on July 31, 2016 by simpletravelourway

It’s wonderful to travel to far-off places, but even better when friends join us. Jo and Louise had only met once before, but we four shared many interests that made the trip a delight. We think our good friends, Jo … Continue reading →

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Old Faces of Ecuador

Posted on July 28, 2016 by simpletravelourway

Our last day in Quito came too soon. We still had many places on our “to-do” list but only had time for one more. Narrowing the choice down was easy: a visit to Casa del Alabado. The Casa del Alabado … Continue reading →

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Photography of roadside flora in the Andes

Posted on July 24, 2016 by simpletravelourway

“What a gorgeous sighting!” we thought as we clicked on our cameras. No, it wasn’t always birds we were excited to see on our weeklong bird-watching trip. Our guide, Marcelo Quipo, led us in search of birds, and we did … Continue reading →

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What we saw when we didn’t see birds

Posted on July 21, 2016 by simpletravelourway

When we go on a bird walk, birds don’t always appear frequently. We find ourselves walking through the woods, our guide walking ahead looking and listening. Sometimes our attention drifts to other creature spottings – and then, the birds might … Continue reading →

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Arranging our own trip to see birds in Ecuador

Posted on July 17, 2016 by simpletravelourway

If you enjoy seeing birds then Ecuador is a very good place to go. It’s a relatively small country (the size of the state of Colorado) and has 1,663 bird species (compared to 990 in the United States). Per square … Continue reading →

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If you go to Otavalo…

Posted on July 14, 2016 by simpletravelourway

Many visitors to Ecuador make the trip up to the market town of Otavalo as a day trip. Otavalo is home to the famous, and largest, indigenous market in South America. We were told that many tourists opt to take … Continue reading →

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A Sunday stroll from Agato to Otavalo

Posted on July 10, 2016 by simpletravelourway

We took a taxi from our hotel in Otavalo up into the mountains to the little hamlet of Agato with our friends, Jo and Louise. We had the most delightful visit with Miguel Andrango, one of the best weavers in … Continue reading →

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The highpoint of our trip to Otavalo

Posted on July 7, 2016 by simpletravelourway

We’re very lucky. Our travels have taken us to many amazing places and we’ve had more than our fair share of great travel experiences. So, who knew that we would have an opportunity to learn about weaving from one of … Continue reading →

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Travelling to see some of the 4,000 species of orchids

Posted on July 3, 2016 by simpletravelourway

For a small country, Ecuador is rich in bio-diversity – a strong selling point for a visit. 4,000 species of orchids can be found in Ecuador. Compare this to 200 species in the United States! When we arrived in Quito, … Continue reading →

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We’ll Miss You, Cuenca!

Posted on June 28, 2016 by simpletravelourway

Oh, yes, we will! Cuenca was old but not creaky; bursting with energy and things to do; a great combination of urban and green space. How could we not be charmed? For us, every day brought new things to see … Continue reading →

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