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Photos and Videos from my time in Mainland Ecuador

Joe — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:03:30 +0000

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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Baracoa, a Special Place in Eastern Cuba

Joe — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:34:15 +0000

Baracoa in Cuba’s far eastern Guantánamo Province has unique a history, location and environment. Founded in 1511, the city is the island’s oldest Spanish settlement and Cuba’s first capital. Historically, people could only visit Baracoa by sea or air with … Continue reading →

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Condor Dive-Bombing and other Animals Around Macusani, Carabaya Province

Joe — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:29:22 +0000

A condor dive-bombing was the biggest highlight of Rocío and my two amazing October 2016 day trips from Macusani. Other animals in the Carabaya Province of Peru’s Puno Region included flamingos, Andean geese, a native rodent and domestic livestock. Andean Condor … Continue reading →

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Macusani, the High Altitude Home of Alpacas, Precious Memories and Sun Halos

Joe — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:53:07 +0000

About Macusani Macusani, located 4,315 metres high up in the Andes Mountains, is the capital of Carabaya Province in southern Peru’s Puno Region. Macusani is also the self-proclaimed Peruvian and world alpaca capital. Although receiving few tourists, the Carabaya Province, … Continue reading →

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Peru’s Amazing Rainbow Mountain

Joe — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:45:32 +0000

The tragedy of melting ice caps and glaciers caused by global warming has a silver lining in southern Peru’s Cusco Region. A few years ago receding snowline exposed the exquisite, multi-coloured Rainbow Mountain. Three hours drive east of Cusco, Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca: the Largest Island on the World’s Highest Lake

Joe — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:47:29 +0000

One morning last July the Bolivia Hop bus picked me and others up from La Paz’s Wild Rover Hostel. Our destination was Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, at 3,800 metres, the world’s highest navigable lake. The Bolivia Hop bus and other … Continue reading →

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