Back in Quito we met with our Danish friends Tine and Frederik after weeks of travelling on the same route slightly ahead of them. It was lovely to get some company, and perfect timing as their first day in Quito coincided with Ulrik’s birthday. We spent Ulrik’s birthday exchanging travel stories and by going to …
Volcanic Landscapes of Northern Ecuador
Our first time in Ecuador ended up having a very specific theme: Volcanoes. Ecuador consists of three different climate zones: The coastal lowlands to the west down to the pacific coast, the mountainous highlands in the middle, and the Amazon area to the east. The highland is dominated by a number of active and inactive …