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The Feast of Epiphany – Three Kings’ Day – passed this weekend. This an important celebration in many Catholic countries in Central and South America. This is especially true in Ecuador, where the celebration of Read More …
In 2009/2010, Lane and I spent Christmas and New Years cruising from Tahiti to Florida on the Pacific Princess. This was our first “big ship” cruise, although at 900 passengers, most of our fellow cruisers Read More …
Did you know that Panama hats area actually from Ecuador? I didn’t. But that’s just one of the things we learned at a hat factory. Tahiti to Florida cruise
Joining friends, we spent the Christmas/New Year’s holidays on a tour of Peru and Ecuador, including time in the Galapagos Islands. Around Miami Christmas in Miami (December 25) Marvelous Miami Deco (December 26) Peru Arrival Read More …
Those of us flying into Miami have another full day in Quito. Rather than spending it in town, a group of us have arranged with Eduardo to visit a cloud forest.We begin by retracing the Read More …
For an afternoon activity, Eduardo recommends taking the new cable car up to a viewpoint on Pichincha volcano. This suggestion elicits groans from the rest of our altitude weary group, but I think it sounds Read More …
Our guide Eduardo leads us through the colorful colonial buildings and into an open courtyard inside the Archbishop’s Palace, which is lined with balconies hosting small shops and delightful-looking restaurants. I wish we had more Read More …
It is Sunday and the streets of Old Town are mostly closed to traffic. It is wonderful to be here on a lovely peaceful morning, wandering along a street lined with lovely colonial buildings. As Read More …
We head off to tour the city on a lovely sunny Sunday morning.Our first stop is a scenic overlook that gives us a view of one of the more exclusive areas of Quito. However, the Read More …
At breakfast Pepito happily escorts us to our regular table, but Mark and Kathy arrive late and Nico and Monique (who don’t have any activities scheduled until later) sleep in. It is a sad and Read More …