The Mindo Cloud Forest is what people travel North West from Quito to see. Here, you will see hummingbirds outside of your hotel window. And Toucans and Monkeys in the trees. Everything is very green, but there are minimal mosquitos…
First off, you’re probably wondering if Ecuador is safe to backpack in 2024, given the political situation. We backpacked Ecuador in March of 2024 and wrote a whole post on this topic here. But if you don’t feel like clicking…
Secret Garden Cotopaxi is one of the most famous hostels in Ecuador. It even brands itself as “Paradise on Earth”! (their words, not ours) But is it ACTUALLY paradise on Earth?? Or is it a bit overrated? Located right outside…
We’ve never quite been to a place like Banos. You wake up in the morning and it feels like you’re in the clouds. They’re at your level, right in front of you. Kind of like in Iceland, hot springs here…
We googled this exact phrase many times before booking our flights to Ecuador … “Is Ecuador Safe to Visit in 2024???“ The US Department of State says to “Exercise increased caution due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping”. In Guayaquil…
Quito Ecuador is not a safe place. Let’s just get that out of the way. Out of all the places we’ve been in the world, Quito in February 2024 is by-far the place that we have felt the most “on-edge”.…
