Epilogue: Nuestra Familia y Amigos

“Cannon ball contest…Uncle Ryan is going first!” -one of the kids Our welcome back to the states has been nothing … More

Reflections

“Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien My last run in the Andes started out similar to the … More

0500 hours: A toucan croaks amidst the jungle sounds. Our extraction from Ecuador is confirmed for today. It’s time to … More

“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight. Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh…” -Solomon Linda (popularized by The Tokens) … More

“Quito! Quito! Quito!” called the ticket salesman at the station in Banos, trying to outshout the guy in the next … More

Mindo is a small village on the western slope of the Andes where two of the most biodiverse regions in … More

This weekend we opted to take our last “solo” trip here in Ecuador. While our two-week stay in Mindo has … More

The most dangerous part of our trip has been crossing the street in Quito. A few close calls for both … More

Almost 90% of the Ecuadorian population is Catholic. Many take Holy Week between Palm Sunday and Easter very seriously. We’ve … More

“Your Future Is Today” Quito is situated on a plateau within the Guayllabamba River basin on the eastern slope of … More