Like it? Share it!When you plan to visit the Galápagos, you soon find out that Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal are the 2 main islands to stay at within the archipelago. A recurring question is: which one should I pick? i.e. which is most interesting? Honestly, if you have the possibility, you should try and …
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Like it? Share it!If you’re visiting Ecuador as a tourist, you can easily rent a car with your driver’s license. Sometimes you will be asked to have an official translation (in case you get controlled by the police). Having an international license is another useful option. But, if you plan on staying in Ecuador on …
Like it? Share it!Mindo is a small location of less than 3000 people, located north from Quito, about a two-hours drive from it. Almost hidden in the forest, between the mountains, it is the perfect place to enjoy the richness of nature and wildlife in Ecuador. Wherever you lay your eyes, you can see green… …
Like it? Share it!Some people love them and others prefer to avoid them. Those who enjoy the extra long weekends on the beach or in the mountains, and those who avoid crowds, avoid beach and mountains and enjoy a rather quiet urban environment. Whichever group you belong to, to help you plan you’ll find here …
Like it? Share it!Imagine arriving in your new country, you’re at the airport and you don’t understand a word of the announcements… most signs are also in english but not all… what do they mean ? What is this airport official asking me ? And the sign on these doors, does it say push or pull ? Well …
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Like it? Share it!The decision is made : you are moving to Latin America ! But there is one problem : you don’t speak spanish/or portuguese. Don’t worry, I didn’t know a word of spanish when we first moved to Panama, and I was even less familiar with portuguese when we decided to go to Brazil, and guess …
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Like it? Share it!In Ecuador, the government decided on new restrictions during an emergency meeting that took place just before the holidays, motivated by the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom and the increase in infections in Ecuador : – the state of exception has been declared for a month …
Like it? Share it!Every year, on New Year’s Eve, the Ecuadorians traditionnally get rid of the old year’s luggage to welcome the New Year on a fresh base : they burn effigies called Monigote or Año Viejo. These effigies are dolls made of paper mache, stuffed with sawdust or newspaper. They can be handcrafted by professionnal …
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Like it? Share it!Quito was a colonial city and from its past remain many beautiful colonial buildings in the historical center, as well as various legends. One of the most famous legends of the city tells the story of the construction of the Church of San Francisco, the legend of Cantuña. The church of San …
Like it? Share it!Something all Latin American countries have in common is the importance of the Christmas period in their culture. It’s important to celebrate it, to celebrate it right and to celebrate it big ! And that’s probably why they start preparing it very early on… In all the latin american countries I’ve visited, Christmas …