Upon arriving in Ecuador one of the first orders of business was to start learning the language. For my entire life I have wanted to learn another language, but simply let one excuse after another get in the way. Of course, I always told myself that those 3 years of Latin in high school would […]

Beautiful landscapes, diverse wildlife and exotic foods are all terrific reasons to travel, but our favorite is always the people we meet along the way. We have fun everyday interactions, like the cabdriver who is also a popular local futbol player who was mobbed by some rowdy, drunk fans at 10:30 a.m. last Sunday morning […]

We’ve been dying to see this market since we first made plans to start our trip in Ecuador over a year ago. And believe me, it didn’t disappoint. The Otavalo Market is probably the largest in South America. Most people come for the hundreds of booths full of ponchos, scarves, paintings, sweaters, and other handmade […]

We’ve been looking forward to seeing the Otavalo Market since we first made plans to go to Ecuador over a year ago. The main market is on Saturday, though a smaller version runs every day. Before we made it to the big market, we wanted to get some background on the artisans so we hired […]

Remember the first time you drove a car or used a credit card? What eventually becomes an everyday occurrence is really special the first time, and you can hardly believe you get to do it. Before we forget our firsts from this trip, I want to share them with you. Our first coup d’état This […]