The region around Latacunga is exceptional: volcanoes, laguna, páramo. It should definitely be on your bucket list should you be in Ecuador. What to do in Latacunga? Cotopaxi: Cotopaxi is the second highest volcano in Ecuador (5 897 m). And still considered active! I took an excursion from the Secret Garden Hostel in Quito to go to Cotopaxi for $59 (non negotiable) 1st stop (around … Continue reading 2 days in Latacunga
The Caribbean coast of Colombia is simply a delight : beautiful nature, warm vibe and interesting history! Santa Marta We arrived in Santa Marta directly from the paradisiac island of Providencia close to the Nicaraguan coast. The airport is 18km away from the city but the taxi was not very expensive (30 000 pesos). Bloggers seem not to really enjoy the city, quite busy and not … Continue reading Santa Marta and Cartagena, Colombia
Salento is a green paradise in the middle of Colombia. The colourful pueblo located at an altitude of 2000m is surrounded by lovely mountains and vegetation. Arriving form Cali, I had to take 2 buses: one to Pereira and then one to Salento. Quite a long trip: 6 hours (if everything goes right…). We were stopped for about more than an hour because of road … Continue reading 3 days in Salento
Bogotá is an interesting starting point for a trip in Colombia but no need to plan to stay there for more than 2-3 days. There are only very few areas that are worth a visit. The must is La Candelaria, the historic colonial district. I flew with KLM from Brussels via Amsterdam. Decent flight and not too long. I reached the old center with a … Continue reading 2 days in Bogotá
Two weeks in Brazil and Argentina: a dream come true! Here is a summary of my journey and the visits I managed to do between 2 caipirinhas! 3 days in Rio I landed in Rio end of October to spend a few days in the city I fell in love with whilst watching the Olympics during the summer. I stayed in a rather standard hostel … Continue reading From Rio to Buenos Aires in 2 weeks
I landed in Rio de Janeiro end of October to spend a few days in the city I fell in love with whilst watching the Olympics during the summer. Here’s a quick summary of my 5 days in Rio and Ihla Grande. 3 days in Rio I stayed in a rather standard hostel perfectly located in Ipanema: El Misti hostel. In 3 days I had … Continue reading 5 days in Rio and Ihla Grande
Travel with Emilie 