South America
After our trip to Antarctica, Amanda and I flew to Iguazu Falls to see some of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls. Since we’re not big fans of organized tours, and had just spent two weeks on a cruise ship, we decided to make our own way to this semi-tropical region. We booked two nights in [...]
Two days after visiting Mitad del Mundo, I went to dinner with Hannah and Natsumi, friends from the language school. We were on a mission to try cuy, guinea pig. I knew I couldn’t leave the country without trying it, even if guinea pigs are a common pet in the States. The only reason I even took the picture of the live guinea [...]
Continue reading about Eating Cuy – The Night My Dinner Waved At Me
No trip to Quito, Ecuador would be complete without a visit to Mitad del Mundo, Spanish for Middle of the World. Mitad del Mundo is the tourist attraction marking where the equator runs through Ecuador just a short drive outside of Quito. Everyone takes cheesy photos with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one foot in the [...]
On my last day in Quito, I met up with some friends from school. We went to the volcano Pichincha and took the teleferico (cable car) up to see the view. Now, the altitude of Quito is 2820 meters or 9252 feet, which is almost twice the altitude of Denver, CO. As I previously mentioned, I had [...]
On the first day at the language school in Quito where I was taking a Spanish class for a week, one of the teachers took us for a tour of the city. We spent lots of time in the Plaza de la Independencia where the governmental building is. We got there in time to see the [...]
A few months ago I decided I wanted to take a Spanish class in another country and live with a family. After much research I chose Quito, Ecuador. I’ve been taking a Spanish class at home for a few months before leaving for Quito, but I was hoping the class and family stay would would be [...]
I arrived in Quito, Ecuador on a Friday night, and after spending the night at the Secret Garden hostel (recommended by two travel bloggers, Bacon Is Magic and Two Backpackers) I went searching for a bus to Otavalo to see the famous market. It doesn’t appear that the bus drivers keep track of how many passengers get on [...]
Continue reading about Otavalo, Chickens, and the Effects of High Altitude
Ushuaia, Argentina is the southernmost town in the world. It was also where my friend Amanda and I disembarked from our Antarctica cruise. It was freezing cold because even summer in the southernmost town in the world feels like winter in most other places. We spent a good portion of our day at Tierra del [...]
Continue reading about Tierra del Fuego National Park – Ushuaia, Argentina
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