Laguna Parón
After arriving in Carez and getting some local information I decide to day hike the sights in the Cordillera Blanca, partly as training for what is to come, and partly because I’m lazy and...
Category: Hiking
Around Chachapoyas
The area surrounding the town of Chachapoyas, high in the mountains, was inhabited from around 880 AD until the 1470s when the Chachapoyas were defeated by the Incans. As a result, the surrounding countryside...
Cotopaxi Summit – 5,897 meters of Daring
Four months of watching excitedly as groups departed for the summit of Cotopaxi Volcano (5,897m/19,344ft) has not dulled my fascination in the least. Each and every time I’ve waited anxiously for their return and...
A Camping Trip To Remember Pt. 2
I’m really not sure if I get much sleep, struggling with the cold and unfamiliarity of my tent after three months of luxury in a real bed. My tent is covered in a thick...
Future Plans
I don’t often write about my future plans, though right now there are a couple of things on the horizon that I’m too excited about to keep to myself: I’m currently training to run...
Parque Nacional Cajas & Around
I pick up another backpacker and together we move south, through a market in Riobumba for lunch and into the city of Cuenca. I’m normally not much of a city guy but this one...
