Trans-Continental Mambo writes on 2014-03-29: Hi from the Equator! Well, not exactly. We were staying in a lovely little town called Otavalo roughly 37km north of the Equator, and are now south of the equator in Quito, a bustling, busy city. A relatively short ride from Otavalo to Quito, we arrived here passing through many […]
You are browsing archives for
Month: March 2014
Yes, I’d love some wine with my Pasto
Jenn writes on 2014-03-25: Woah! We have some catch-up to do! It’s been an eventful twenty-odd days since we last checked in! We are currently back in the Andes in a city called Pasto, approximately 100 kilometres from the Ecuadorian border. Although not a very pretty city, it does have some pretty nice colonial buildings […]
Minca to Cartagena
Jenn writes on 2014-03-11: Hola from Cartagena! Today is our first full day back on the grid and it’s been grand! Cartagena is a beautiful city perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean, and we spent this morning exploring the walled city, and its fantastic colonial architecture, which was designated a […]
Any Palomino is a Pal of Mine (Colombia)
Adam writes on 2014-03-06: I am writing from Hostal Finca Escondida near Palomino, Colombia. We are on the Caribbean coast, and not too far from Santa Marta. Finca Escondida is a very nice spot. We found it via an internet search as is boasts camping amongst other amenities. We are finding the cost of travel […]
En route to costal Colombia
Adam writes on 2014-02-28: I am writing from Aguachica, Colombia, a via point to northern Colombia. Over the last couple of days, having left Bogotá, we have stayed in Villa de Leyva (a small non-quite-UNESCO-but-should colonial town), and San Gil (a tourist hub to adventure sports enthusiasts). We arrived in Aquachica yesterday evening following a […]