by jellygonuts | Feb 5, 2013 | Ecuador, Life in Latin America
Baños, Ecuador Baños is a colorful town situated at the base of Volcano Tungurahua. Thousands of tourists flock here on the weekends to enjoy the crisp, cool climate and soak in the thermal baths. Often called the “Gateway of the Amazon”, the town is surrounded by...
by jellygonuts | May 6, 2012 | Ecuador, Life in Latin America, Travels
I’ve written in the past about public transportation in some of the Latin American countries we have visited, especially bus travel. I’ve also examined some of the differences we’ve encountered in Ecuador as compared to most of Central America. It occurred to me,...
by jellygonuts | Jan 27, 2012 | Ecuador, Jelly Logic
My husband and I had just begun our 3 month return trip to Ecuador, and we had found a relaxed hostel in Baños to settle down. Our routine was starting to feel comfortable: a healthy breakfast of fruits and veggies, a strenuous hike to the top of the statue Virgin del...
by jellygonuts | Jan 11, 2012 | Ecuador
(Continued from Part 1) The streets were finally closed to traffic and swarming with people. In a ten-block area, nine stages had been erected. Yes, I said nine, one every block. After further inspection, we found the theme to each of these stages, which I will...
by jellygonuts | Jan 9, 2012 | Ecuador
It’s day 5 in Baños, and we were looking for something a little different to do today. We have kept our focus of trying to maintain a daily routine of exercise, eating healthy and avoiding alcohol and other crap. Basically, this is exactly the opposite regiment that...
by jellygonuts | Jan 8, 2012 | Ecuador
New Year’s Eve in Ecuador is, as it is on most of the planet, a cause for great celebration. We are saying “Adios” to the past year, and “Hola, Bienvenidos!” to the New Year. The day and night are filled with parties, fiestas, and gatherings of all sorts. We were...
