Week 40. Quito And Around

October 20th-23rd. Quito

Week 39, Part 2. Off The Beaten Volcanoes Trek

I have done everything I wanted in Latacunga, so I finally (after a week spent there and around) left heading North. Before going to Quito, I wanted to visit a few small places where no that many tourists go to see yet even more volcanoes.

Week 39. Hiking And... Volcanoes!

After few rainy days when I fell in anabios I decided to start acting finally. Luckily, I found a whole group of people who were going to do the same 3-day hike I was planning to do, so on SUnday we set off to Quilotoa.

Week 38. Spa, Cycling And Even More Volcanoes

October 6-9th. Banos

Week 37. Community Tourism And Volcanoes

October 1st-2nd. Mighty Chimborazo

Week 36. Escape To The Andes

After a few days in Guyaquil, when we felt fatigued all the time (I blame grey sky!), we headed off to the Ecuadorian Andes. Andes here are much lower then in Peru, but they have quite a few active high volcanoes that are popular for climbing. Guess, what my plan is?

Week 35, Part 3. Guyaquil

Long week! After snorckelling we took an afternoon bus to Ecuador, Guyacuil. 3 months without a week and I am out of Peru.

Week 35, Part 1. Ancient Cultures

So rains started and had to leave mountains, but before I could leave Huaraz, I needed to visit Chavin: ruins of old civilization that existed long before Incas and spread its influence all over Peru, but disappeared few centuries before Inca's invasion.
This week proved to be very educational: I managed to visit another center of another pre-Inca culture the next day, but in a completely different place

Week 35, Part 2. La Costa Peruana

After a month in Huaraz I finally made my way to the coast. I did not want to go: I would prefer to cross the border through mountains as it is less touristy. But there were 2 reasns why I should go
1. There are 3 parts of Peru: la selva, la sierra y la costa, all very distinct with different people living there. Needed to see all of them.
2. Liza, Russian girl I met in Huaraz was about to leave Mancora for Ecuador.