Day 15: Mindo to Chicago
Today may be our last day in Ecuador, but it’s the first day we don’t have to do a darn thing until after noon! Conveniently, check out from Las Terrazas is also at noon, so we slept in… Read More
Month: June 2026
Day 14: Waterfalls and Rapids
After yesterday’s mid-day nap and a full night of sleep, we were ready for the waterfalls hike today! We ate breakfast, and met Santiago at 9:00 am in order to drive to the trail head another 20ish minutes… Read More
Day 13: Birding and Chocolate
One of the most sought after birds in the cloud forest is the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock. So today, we scheduled a bird-watching tour with Anderson, the son of the owner of San Tedeo Birding (where we stopped yesterday). The… Read More
Day 12: Santa Cruz to Mindo
Today starts Part 3: Cloud Forest. The only planned adventures for today are traveling back to the mainland and driving to the town of Mindo, which is in Ecuador’s cloud forest region. We have an early wake up… Read More
Day 11: Santa Cruz Island
The first portion of today’s itinerary was once again traveling. We woke up early for a leisurely morning and breakfast overlooking the ocean. The fried plantains were, not surprisingly, delicious (think banana-flavored Krispy Kreme donuts). Add some chocolate… Read More
Day 10: Isabela Island
We had an early wake up today in order to eat breakfast and get to the airport for our first inter-island flight leaving at 8:00 am. But because the airport is tiny, and so is the plane, we… Read More
Day 9: Kicker Rock
Today started with breakfast at the hotel. However, you really have to keep your guard up at these tables, because the locals are lurking to steal your delicious omelettes the first chance they get! Martin picked us up… Read More
Day 8: Quito to San Cristobal Island
Today starts Part 2: Islands! Next stop, San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. We woke up at 5:30 am and grabbed a quick snack at the Wyndham hotel breakfast buffet before catching the 6:30 am shuttle. The Wyndham… Read More
Day 7: Quilotoa
Today is our last day of the first part of our trip – the highlands. After a delicious breakfast of homemade yogurt, banana pancakes, and French toast, we checked out of Hacienda El Porvenir. Our main stop for… Read More
Day 6: Tambopaxi to Cotopaxi
Woke up today to a perfectly clear day. We got ourselves ready and met Santiago for breakfast. After breakfast, we made sure packing was complete and organized for the driver to pick up our bags. The plan for… Read More