Adventure and Cultural Travel with a Sustainable Twist
Hello from the village of Cuellaje, in the remote Intag region of Ecuador! I’ve been living in the surrounding communities of San Antonio (15 km away) and Rosario (10 km away) for the past two weeks, where there is neither mobile phone signal nor internet. Hence, I’ve been completely uncontactable Continue Reading
The Fiesta del Yamor (an indigenous harvest festival) is an annual festival held in Otavalo over the first two weeks of September. It draws tourists from all over Ecuador, and if you schedule your visit to Otavalo to coincide with it, you won’t regret it. The Pregón This year (2016), Continue Reading
For my final 2 days with Mundo Andino Spanish School, we visited the community of San Rafael and the Parque Condor. San Rafael San Rafael is a community about a 10-minute bus ride (which costs $0.30) away from Otavalo. It’s famous for its totora crafts. Incidentally, it’s also the community Continue Reading
From Otavalo, there are a number of places nearby worth visiting. As part of the cultural excursions with the school in the afternoons, I’ve visited the community of Peguche and the city of Cotacachi via bus. Each trip took less than 3 hours. Peguche Waterfall This is about a 10-minute Continue Reading