Monthly Archives: August 2013

Spending some time in Cuenca, Ecuador

Posted on August 29, 2013 by 5 on the go

From the coast, we had a quick stop in Montañita where Amy had some surf lessons. It was a bit chilly unfortunately so that spoiled the fun somewhat. Montañita was ok, but not really our cup of tea, it is … Continue reading →

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Lots of travelling to get to the Ecuadorian coast

Posted on August 14, 2013 by 5 on the go

We stayed in Quito again for a couple of days after the Otavalo markets, where we decided that the next stop was the coast as we didn’t want to miss the whale watching season. The only way to get to … Continue reading →

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The markets of Otavalo and relaxing Mindo.

Posted on August 10, 2013 by 5 on the go

After our week in Quito we travelled by bus to Mindo. It took about 1.5 hours and was a nice, scenic drive. Mindo is a small town of about 2,500 people and it is a mix of locals, backpackers and … Continue reading →

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Quito, Ecuador: Beautiful, affordable and lots to do

Posted on August 1, 2013 by 5 on the go

We started our time in Ecuador surprisingly early. I thought we were flying out of Panama City on the 22nd of July but turned out it was the 20th. Just as well I checked, although only 3,5 hours before the … Continue reading →

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