Month: July 2018

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Costs & Prices of the Quilotoa Loop

Even though hiking the Quilotoa Loop has become one of Ecuador’s best highlights, you could say that its still a relatively cheap activity that would fit the average backpacker budget. This is a short summary of what we spent during our 5 days / 4 nights hiking in the area. Riding in the back of…

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Guía para explorar Tierradentro

Recorrer el Parque Arqueológico de Tierradentro es una oportunidad única para descubrir el pasado de los misteriosos indígenas de Colombia. Hay cinco lugares donde podrás ver artefactos, motivos tribales, estatuas e hypogeos (tumbas bajo tierra), rodead@ de paisajes increíbles. Poder descender estas milenarias escaleras de roca que van hacia las antiguas tumbas, ¡es algo único…

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Guide to Hike Tierradentro

Hiking around the archaeological park of Tierradentro is a unique opportunity to discover the mysterious indigenous past of Colombia. On site there are five different sites where you can visit anything from artifacts, tribal idols, statues and hypogea (a.k.a underground tombs) while enjoying gorgeous landscapes. While statues and artefacts might not be the most exciting…

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Popayan: The White City

And here we are in the “White City” of Popayan, a medium-sized city known for its whitewashed buildings, many churches and a huge hill from which to enjoy a gorgeous sunset over the rooftops. Walking around the city center is pretty nice but even though there are not many other activities, here are three reasons…

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Popayán: La Ciudad Blanca

Nos encontramos en Popayán, una ciudad al suroeste de Bogotá conocida por sus edificios de arquitectura colonial y sus numerosas iglesias. Lo más significativo es que todo está recubierto por pintura blanca, creando una atmósfera armoniosa y bella. Pasear por sus calles del centro es muy agradable y, a pesar de que no hay muchas…

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Budget Your Trip: Nicaragua

Nicaragua is without doubt THE most budget-friendly country in the Central America. Think about a budget you considered low until now and cut that by half: this is what we mean! Food is cheap, accomodation is ultra-cheap and transport might not be the most comfortable but guess what… yep, cheap was well. Imagine that there…

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