Ecuador (April 5-May 1, 2017)-beautiful country with generally rude and unfriendly people!

Quito-beautiful colonial center


Middle of the World (i.e., the equator)


Pululahua-Mordor-like scenery near the capital


Cotopaxi Volcano



Papallacta-hot springs in the mountains


Tena-headwaters of the Amazon


Banos-adventure capital of Ecuador



Alausi-Nariz del Diablo


Cuenca-colonial darling of the southern highlands


Montanita-white trashy good times and great waves


Ayampe and Puerto Lopez


Isla de la Plata-Poor man's Galapagos


Machalilla National Park (near Puerto Lopez)