Ecuador is South America in a capsule – it has high mountains, rivers, ocean, islands, beaches, volcanoes, jungles, … and it is relatively small Read the rest of this entry »
February 1, 2010
January 30, 2010
Saturday’s market in Otovalo
We’ve visited Otovalo just before entering Colombia. It is famous for its Saturday market, claimed to be the biggest in South America. It was an interesting experience indeed. Read the rest of this entry »
January 25, 2010
The Coriolis swirling tourist trap
Ecuador, as the name suggests, lies on the equator. It happens to pass by only several kilometers from the outskirts of Quito. There is the entire village called Mitad del Mundo, or “Center of the World”. Its most representative site and the main tourist attraction is a symmetrical monument crossed by an East-to-West line drawn on the ground. We haven’t yet figured out its purpose. Read the rest of this entry »