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All of Poky Little Wanderer’s posts about Ecuador in one place!

The Time Air Canada Employees Proved Canadians are the Nicest

When we were planning our trip to Ecuador, the cheapest flights we found were on Air Canada out of Toronto, ON which is only a couple of hours from Buffalo, NY. There was just one short layover in Bogotá, Colombia before we continued on to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Having never flown with the airline before, we had no idea the effect that Air Canada employees would have on our journey. Continue reading

5 Reasons NOT to Bike La Ruta de las Cascadas in Baños, Ecuador

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I hate to sound like a Debbie Downer or a Negative Nancy here since I’m not normally one to recommend taking a tour or bus over doing something yourself. However, in this case, I’m making an exception. If you’re thinking about renting a bike while in Baños de Agua Santa to explore La Ruta de las Cascadas: do yourself a favor and at least read through my reasons not to do it.

Poky Little Wanderer cycling La Ruta de las Cascadas
Biking on the cobblestoned ‘old road’ was beautiful but bumpy

During my planning for my trip to Ecuador, I read several blogs and articles about all the fun things to see and do. I was looking forward to Ecuador being an adventurous trip since Baños has so many outdoor adventure activities and I planned to visit the Galápagos Islands as well. Many of the posts I read touted bicycling the road to Puyo, also known as La Ruta de las Cascadas (Route of the Waterfalls), as a great budget activity while in Baños. I, however, would advise you to consider these reasons before renting a bike and pedaling out of Baños.

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Eating Adventures

Food is easily one of my favorite things, along with naps, reading, and traveling. I have a preference for regional foods and local restaurants over chain restaurants.

Fish & chips in Dublin, Ireland
Fish and chips in Dublin, Ireland

I actually keep a running list of restaurants in our local area to try, and I periodically check out new places.

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