I am currently sitting in a hotel in Miami writing this. In two days I am leaving on an airplane and heading to Ecuador! My partner, Marco, and I are spending a few weeks (maybe months) traveling around Ecuador and this blog is being created to keep everyone posted on what we are up to.
Even though we aren't leaving until Thursday, I came down early so I can get my passport renewed. Tomorrow night, Marco is leaving San Diego and flying to Miami. He lands pretty early and I get to meet up with him for the flight into Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We plan on staying a night or two there, and then renting a car and heading south through the Andes to Cuenca. There's a town about halfway between, called Ambato and there's some waterfalls and a national park that we plan on checking out.
Fun Facts about Ecuador
1. They eat Guinea Pig and it's considered a delicacy, called cuy.
2. The Galapagos are a part of Ecuador.
3. Ecuador is the leading exporter of bananas.
4. Panama hats originated in Ecuador, not Panama.
5. Mount Chimborazo is the closest point to the sun on earth.
6. The top of Mount Chimborazo is also the farthest you can get from the center of the earth.
7. Ecuador is the orchid capital of the world with more that 4,000 species of orchid.
8. The sun rises and sets at roughly the same exact time every day - 6am sunrise and 6pm sunset.
9. Ecuador is one of two South American countries to NOT share a border with Brazil. The other is Chile.
10. Ecuador has four unique geographical locations - The Amazon Jungle, the Coastal Region, The Andes and The Galapagos.
Some pics:
Another new piece of luggage with a fancy charging port that I can connect to my portable battery.
I took the Big Red Bus to Miami.
My brand new luggage.
Stay tuned for more adventures!!
Love you all,
Kristina
You should add a subscription service, toots. Then, I'd get an e-mail every time you post!
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Maman, how do you do that?
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