coca | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in The Travel, Photo and Video Blog of Joe Taheny Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:31 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 http://joe.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-DSC04345-Medium-cropped-32x32.jpg coca | Where is Joe in? http://joe.in 32 32 Photos and Videos from my time in Mainland Ecuador http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/ http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:30 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=8501 In May 2017 I travelled overland through spectacular Andes mountain scenery from Peru to Ecuador, the next country on my journey around South America. Below are some of my favourite photos and videos from continental Ecuador. My Galapagos Islands visit … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/photos-and-videos-from-my-time-in-mainland-ecuador/feed/ 0 Oroya: Butterflies, Boats and Gold Mining in the Amazon Basin http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/ http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:54:04 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5692 The village of Oroya straddles the Inambari River and is known for its gold. Spanish speakers may find this unsurprising as oro in Spanish means gold. Oroya, incorporating Puerto Manoa, lies adjacent the Interoceanic Highway in Carabaya Province’s San Gaban District. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/oroya-butterflies-boats-and-gold-mining-in-the-amazon-basin/feed/ 0 Inka Jungle Trek – Four Days of Fun and Amazing Scenery http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/ http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:54:00 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=5203 A popular way to visit tourist magnet Machu Picchu is via a multi-day trek with the primary treks being: Inca Trail: the most expensive and prestigious route, often requires booking several months in advance Salkantay Trek: an alternative route that … Continue reading →

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]]> http://joe.in/inka-jungle-trek-four-days-of-fun-and-amazing-scenery/feed/ 1 Mount Chacaltaya, Moon Valley and Altitude Sickness – La Paz, Bolivia Part 2 http://joe.in/mount-chacaltaya-moon-valley-and-altitude-sickness-la-paz-bolivia-part-2/ http://joe.in/mount-chacaltaya-moon-valley-and-altitude-sickness-la-paz-bolivia-part-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 23:45:01 +0000 http://joe.in/?p=4204 While in La Paz in mid February, I took a day tour to Mount Chacaltaya and Moon Valley. Little did I know what was to follow. Mount Chacaltaya’s peak is more than 5,400 metres high. From La Paz the road … Continue reading →

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