Travels occurring in South America
As only nature, hindsight, and a cable car precariously hanging from a wire can do, it provides perspective. When you’re down in the heart Quito, exhaust belching busses block the greater environment. But above the glut, the Andes mountains frames Quito.
Once again during our summer travels, the family returned to the United States from Ecuador. The two oldest kids, Sophie and Dom, had a great time, so we asked for their observations. Here is Sophie’s – An Eleven Year Old’s Observation of Ecuador
the entire family returned to the United States from Ecuador where we had spent eight days running around the central spine of the country along the Andes. We brought our two oldest kids, Sophie and Dom. We asked for their observations. This is a Nine Year Old’s Observation of Ecuador.
Every year as students run out the double doors of school after following the last final exam onto summer jobs and family vacations, I pursue my summer goal, leave the country. I try to visit a new country every year. Sometimes it happens, other times it does not. Occasionally, a summer will present multiple summer travel possibilities. This is one of those summers. Each trip is unique.
Leading up to a year and a half in Peru and Bolivia, a visiting priest, either in ignorance or false hyperbole, described the poverty and struggles of Peru. “All they had to offer us was cuy or our guinea pig. That’s all they had to eat.”
Back in June 2018, I was in communication with Jules from One Bag Vagabond. He was looking for a guest post revolving around the theme of “Travel far and light for minimalism”. I had traveled on both sides of the minimalist aisle.
Panama was a nice starter, but I was ready for Colombia. I was in the heart of the Cartagena Bocagrande neighborhood, just mere steps from the north facing Playa Bocagrande. There I met Scuba Steve.
Some places leave a mark on your soul, Perú and Machu Picchu are two such places. Fourteen years ago I served as…