It had been a while since we saw 6am, but surprisingly we were back into the swing of things very quickly. Up, dressed, fed and watered in perfect timing as we arrived downstairs ready for the day we were greeted by our tour guide; Omar. Approximately 15 tourists were aboard the minibus we were ushered…
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Baños – The town, not the toilet
Firstly getting to Banos is pretty easy, a popular touristic location there are plenty of buses. In Ecuador buses are very cheap, although the standard is very basic so don’t expect too much. Somewhere between 3 and 4 hours we arrived in Banos and headed to Plantas y Blancas hostel. It was one of the…
Next stop Ecuador…Quito!
Ecuador was under enormous pressure to be incredible, as it took us 3 days and a combination of what felt like endless and useless buses, dodgy hotel rooms and a lack of nutritional food – lunching on Oreos for three days straight is not fun. When we finally arrived at the border we were thrilled…
Colombia’s Last Stand
After three weeks in Colombia it was time for us to make our way to Ecuador and begin our journey south. Standing in our way was a number of long bus journeys, we were not looking forward to the prospect of doing these back to back so we opted for two small stops along the…
NYE in Bogota…quieter than planned!
One of our favourite cities, which was surprisingly calm on NYE…
A Colombian Christmas – Medellin
Medellin brought with it a huge reputation as one of the best cities in the world to spend the Christmas period and we had decided to test this out. We arrived in this bustling city a few days before Christmas and had treated ourselves to a luxury hotel, featuring our very own jacuzzi bath. All…
Santa Fe De Antiquio
After our first night bus of the trip (Central America is so small that no journey is long enough to warrant a night bus) we arrived in Medellin. We had decided to skip straight through the city and head to Santa Fe de Antiquio, a small, highly recommended colonial town a few hours west. We…
Tayrona National Park
Firstly this post comes with an advisory warning. If you are reading this with the prospect of finding out helpful information regarding the best areas of Tayrona National park, complete with happy memories that will make your eyes sparkle with excitement as you are soon to visit, then you should stop reading now. In short,…
Colonial Cartegena
Cartagena Arriving in cartagena was a relief, after spending a night on the airport floor we were desperate to get straight into bed for a morning nap. We fantasised on the way to the hotel, our backs oozing into the mattress, necks caressed by the cushions as we would lull into a tranquil sleep. Of…
Panama City
As we stared out of the window of our bus approaching Panama City we were greeted with a welcoming sight. The high rise, modern looking buildings were a nice contrast to the city we had previously visited, or passed through, on our Central American journey. Having loved our previous stop in Panama and having heard…
Paradise in Panama – Bocas Del Toro
We only had time to visit two places in Panama as we are on a tight travel schedule. We had a flight out of Panama City so going there was a given, and the rest of our time we opted to spend on the beautiful island of Bocas Del Toro. It comes as no surprise…
Puerto Viejo
Our last stop in Costa Rica was in the small Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo. Located near the border of Panama this is a popular spot for tourists looking to make the crossing into the neighbouring country. It’s a good solid drive from San Jose, made all the better by being told as we purchased…
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