My Favorite City, Bogotá, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia gets my vote for favorite city in South America. After six months on the road, we’ve been to quite a few cities and this was by a landslide my favorite.
Read MoreBotero Art Museum in Bogota
Fernando Botero is a living icon in the Colombian art scene. I saw his work for the first time when I was touring a loft in Castleberry Hill, Atlanta. (my old neighborhood) Botero’s style is
Read MoreClimbing to the Top of Quito
Immediately when we arrived at the Quito bus terminal we knew we were going to love this city. The station was bright, clean and open. The views of the countryside were magnificent. Lush mountains of green surrounded the bus station.
Read MoreIguanas, Boardwalks and Lighthouses: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Guayaquil, Ecuador is a beautiful port city and cheaper alternative to Quito for travel on to the Galapagos Islands. We loved Guayaquil from the moment we arrived.
Read MoreHippie-Vegas in Montañita, Ecuador
Montanita, Ecuador or Hippie-Vegas as Leah coined it is a small party and surf town on the coast of Ecuador.
Read MoreFloating Islands
The floating islands are home to the Uros people, who are a pre-Inca civilization that still exists today! They are said to have existed before the sun and claim to have “black blood” that immunes them from the bitter cold nights on the high altitude lake.
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