Oops, February is basically over and here I am only part-way through my South American adventure. I need to get better at time management… too much time taking naps and cursing this crappy weather when I should really be getting all my travel notes and photos in order. Sorry friends! Anyhoo, here’s the next installment […]
Things to see in and around Cuenca
First of all, a fun fact for you guys: Cuenca means “basin” in English. There are four rivers that flow through the city of Cuenca, the basin, — the Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machangara. These rivers are what give the city it’s full name, Santa Ana de los Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca. So, besides these rivers, what […]
The day I traveled to the center of the world
My second day in Ecuador found me taking a day trip to a place not far from Quito — a little museum in the middle of the world! Well, technically speaking not the middle midle, because I’m pretty sure that would be the core. /science I was at the equator though (which BTW is the English translation of […]
A day in the historic Old Town of Quito
So my trip is almost over (*sadface!!*), and for the past couple days I’ve been trying to steel myself to the cold weather awaiting me back home. This morning I saw yet another slew of cold weather advisories for Toronto in my Twitter feed… ick. Let’s just say if I could stay in South America til winter is […]
Late night surprises in Quito
My first night in Ecuador I spent wandering around the historic center of downtown Quito, Centro Histórico, after a miscommunication with a cab driver from the airport left my friend and I in the wrong part of town. Oops.