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Colombia

Quick travel guide to Colombia

on February 6, 2021December 11, 2023 by Bas

Colombia is truly something different. It's a massive country, with highlights spread out all over the place. It has some true gems, with Caribbean beaches, Andean mountains, Amazon rainforests and the incredible Choco region. It's also still in parts a difficult place to travel, despite an ever improving security situation. ... View Post

Ecuador

Quick travel guide to Ecuador

on January 6, 2021December 11, 2023 by Bas

If you only have two to three weeks for your holiday, go to Ecuador. This one has it all: Andean highlands, cloud forests and Pacific coast. All combined in a compact package, with relatively short distances. Ready to roll? CONTENTS General introduction Food and drinks Highlights Getting there and getting ... View Post

Ecuador Photos

Ecuador in pictures

on January 18, 2022December 26, 2020 by Bas

Ecuador has it all. Well, most of it. Andean mountains, volcanic crater lakes, a capital (Quito) in the mountains, a bustling city (Guayaquil) at the water. Cloud forests, beaches, you name it. And I didn't even include the Galapagos. Apart from those islands, Ecuador is very compact. Which makes it ... View Post

Graves on Cemeterio General in Guayaquil

Ecuador

Quick travel guide to Guayaquil

on August 6, 2021December 11, 2023 by Bas Guayaquil, Ecuador

Let's be clear: Guayaquil is an absolute car crash of an urban jungle. It's ugly, loud and annoyingly hot... but still crawls under your skin. How does GYE manage to do that? (more pictures of Guayaquil can be found here) Coming from the highlands (such as Cuenca) to Guayaquil is ... View Post

El Salvador

Itineraries for El Salvador

on August 15, 2020October 5, 2020 by Bas

The name 'El Salvador' immediately invokes memories of civil war and violence with older people. Americans connect it to drug gangs, their fears stoked up by racist Donald Trump. In reality, El Salvador is an extreme mix of natural beauty, pristine beaches, a vibrant culture on one side and poverty ... View Post

Colombia

Itineraries for Colombia

on November 6, 2021February 4, 2022 by Bas

There are two big challenges when planning an itinerary for Colombia. The first one is that it's difficult to plan a circular route, as I prefer to do. That is because the highlights are scattered across the country. Which explains challenge #2: Colombia is so big you need much more ... View Post