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)