Ecuador Archives - Adventurous Retirement https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/category/ecuador/ Adventures in Style for Less Sat, 05 Jan 2019 16:52:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/adventurousretirement.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-logo-512.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ecuador Archives - Adventurous Retirement https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/category/ecuador/ 32 32 94908778 Valley of the Volcanoes – Ecuador’s Quilotoa Loop Adventure https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/valley-of-the-volcanoes-ecuadors-quilotoa-loop-adventure/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/valley-of-the-volcanoes-ecuadors-quilotoa-loop-adventure/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:30:47 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1496 A top spot on my Bucket List was Valley of the Volcanoes – Ecuador’s Quilotoa Loop. The draw was the many colorful indigenous populations and their markets, the perfect turquoise blue Quilotoa Lake, the art of the Tigua people, and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/valley-of-the-volcanoes-ecuadors-quilotoa-loop-adventure/feed/ 3 1496 Ecuador’s Andean Highlands Part 2 – Cotacachi, Papallacta, Atahualpa https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/andean-highlands-cotacachi-papallacta-atahualpa/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/andean-highlands-cotacachi-papallacta-atahualpa/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:29:57 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1937 Ecuador’s Andean Highlands – Part 2 – Cotacachi, Papallacta, Atahualpa Not only do Cotacachi, Papallacta, Atahualpa offer exquisite views, local culture, and outdoor activities – both up close and at a distance – but there are also a series of micro climates … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/andean-highlands-cotacachi-papallacta-atahualpa/feed/ 5 1937 Ecuador’s Andean Highlands – Part 1 – Otavalo, Ibarra https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/visit-ecuadors-andean-highlands/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/visit-ecuadors-andean-highlands/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:58:16 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1533 Ecuador’s Andean Highlands – Part 1 In Ecuador’s Andean Highlands, you are surrounded by a patchwork of green beauty all the way up the mountainsides. Ecuador’s Andean Highlands are located between the western and coastal lowlands and the eastern Amazonian … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/visit-ecuadors-andean-highlands/feed/ 8 1533 Choosing Galapagos Land Accommodations https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos-land-accommodations/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos-land-accommodations/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:00:19 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1768 Where to Stay  Before choosing Galapagos Land Accommodations, select the islands where you want to stay. If taking a land-only trip, I recommend splitting your time between Santa Cruz, staying in Ayora, and Isabela. Then you must decide if you want … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos-land-accommodations/feed/ 2 1768 Choosing Galapagos Excursions https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/choosing-galapagos-excursions/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/choosing-galapagos-excursions/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 18:30:44 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1681 What Galapagos Excursions and Activities do you prefer? For your Galapagos Excursions, decide if you want to see the Galapagos by motoring between islands and living on a boat. Or would you prefer staying on one or two islands and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/choosing-galapagos-excursions/feed/ 7 1681 Galapagos a Bucket List Trip https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos/#comments Fri, 06 May 2016 14:38:34 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1489 Why go to the Galapagos? In the Galapagos, it’s all about the animals, the many volcanic islands, and how the wildlife live. The Galapagos is a national park and has specific regulations and rules.  Personally, I loved watching the animals. … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/galapagos/feed/ 10 1489 Ecuador’s Diverse Distinct Regions https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/diverse-distinct-regions-ecuador/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/diverse-distinct-regions-ecuador/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:18:54 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1509  Amazingly Diverse Distinct Regions in Ecuador Ecuador is tiny. In the diverse distinct regions in Ecuador, you will find extreme beauty from its historic Andean cities to its nature. The nature of Ecuador consists of micro-climates from snow-capped peaks (there are 44 peaks with … Continue reading →

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]]> https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/diverse-distinct-regions-ecuador/feed/ 8 1509 Traveling Ecuador https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/traveling-ecuador/ https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/traveling-ecuador/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:09:38 +0000 http://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=1464 2 months Traveling in Ecuador Tom and I spent 2 months in 2015-2016 traveling the small but diverse country of Ecuador. On Tuesday of this week, as I was leaving the gym, a woman from my dance class asked, “Why … Continue reading →

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