From Mark – Coffee

We are nearing the end of our time in South America.  I haven’t posted very often, for many reasons.  Often the competition for computer time is high, especially when there is internet access.  Often I am very tired at the end of the day from doing whatever is was that day.  There are many other… Continue reading From Mark – Coffee

Cuenca Area

It’s been a while since my last post and I kind of forgot where I left off last time so I’m just going to post about our recent travels. A lot happened in Otavalo. Our dog died, I fainted, I bought a few things, bad surgery was performed, and all in all, it was a… Continue reading Cuenca Area

Baños de Agua Santa to Cuenca, Ecuador

We have been in Ecuador 15 days today.  We left Otavalo and headed through Quito which was a pretty city.  Quito had bad air pollution, lots of particulates in the air.  Some seemed to come from a massive road project on the Pan American where an entire mountain had been stripped of ground cover to… Continue reading Baños de Agua Santa to Cuenca, Ecuador

Otavalo, Ecuador

We have spent a week in Otavalo, Ecuador.  Otavalo is in northwest Ecuador at 7,940 feet (according to Max’s new watch with an altimeter).  Otavalo has the biggest indigenous craft market in South America on Saturday.  The parqueadero where we are staying is right in the center of town, literally kittycorner from the market square.… Continue reading Otavalo, Ecuador