A Vision Quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood but it is now offered to everyone who is striving to finding the path. It is a commitment that people make for 4, 7, 9, and 13 days in consecutive years. The Quester is planted…
Ecuador: Surfing paradise, Canoa
Canoa is a cute little fishing and surfing village on the Pacific coast. To get there from Quito, I took a Reina Del Camino night bus to arrive to the beach the next morning. The ticket cost $10 and the bus left the terminal close to La Mariscal at 10:45 pm. The road was supposed…
Ecuador: Quito and Otavalo market
1.5 hours and $290 USD later, I arrived to Quito from Medellin, Colombia with Taca Airlines. The night before I left Colombia, I made arrangements to stay at Vibes Hostel in La Mariscal, which is an area also known as Gringolandia. Its trendy bars and posh restaurants caters to both Quiteños and western tourists. You…
Colombia: the secrets of Bogota and Medellin
Colombia, the land of indigenous people, waterfalls, palm trees, wast green valleys, glamorous rugged mountains, white beaches, aquamarine waters, plastic bags in all shape, color and forms, horses/cows/mules (+ their shit), policia, arts, and drugs! Days in Colombia: 35 Cities visited: Bogota Cartagena Santa Marta/Taganga/Palomino Salento – La Zona Cafetera Medellin Colombia is a secret…
Colombia: Cartagena, Parque Tayrona, Palomino and Salento (la zona cafetaria)!
I landed in the hot and humid Caribbean paradise Cartegena following an 80-minute flight from Bogota with Copa Airlines that cost me $120 USD one-way. From the airport I easily caught a cab with my travel companion for COP $10,000 ($5) that took us to our hotel San Roque Cartagena with a 10-minute easy ride. We stayed…
