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Smells like Roses
Unfortunately Annabelle was woken around 2am as Chris's upset tummy had taken a turn for the worse... What was particularly horrific was that the toilet in the room had a door and a wall but no roof, meaning all the sounds and smells were shared, an awful experience for both of us... When we woke up again around 8am Chris had finally had enough, it …
The City of Cuenca
From Loja we made the 5 hour bus journey to Cuenca, Ecuador's third largest city. We caught a taxi into the centre to find ourselves a hostel to stay for the next few days. Cuenca is located in the Andes (2500m above sea level) and is a really pretty little city with countless cobbled streets, colonial buildings and a small Inca ruin.
Once …
Hacienda Cusin
Caught the bus from Cayambe to Otavalo, luckily not as frantic as the previous bus journeys. Had an explore of the market in preparation for tomorrow morning when the market extends down all the die streets.
Off on a public bus to visit Hacienda Cusin, it was spectacular. The one we stayed in previously was nothing in comparison. Cusin is …
Otavalo
I'd read about the Hotel Santa Fe on Tripadvisor and it really is a great find; cheap and really clean, a few blocks from the local mercado and also the traditional craft market.
We arrived mid morning and after checking in and dropping our bags, wandered around the town, checking out the local farmers market. Here a large majority of the …
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Semaforos
... devant les voitures. Putain c'est parti, j'ai osé me lancer. On me file quelques pièces dès le premier feu rouge. En deux heures je gagne $2.31 et 500 pesos colombianos: de quoi payer ma nuit d'hôtel, et des petits pains pour les sanduches du soir et le petit déj lendemain. Le troisième jour je gagne $15 en trois heures, le double de mon budget journalier. Je peux gagner ma vie en jonglant. Je me casse d'Otavalo content et décidé à voyager bien plus longtemps que prévu!
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