Hello!
We are on the coast of Ecuador, in the town of Manta, on our way from Quito to the coastal town of Canoa.
A lot has happened since our last post! First of all, Parque Tayrona is stunning, and you should all visit. We began with a long hike through the forest, where we were astounded to find monkeys! Dozens of them, filling the trees above us - amazing. After the hike, we reached the water, where we were greeted by an expansive beach, big waves, palm trees, and mountains. We hiked along the beach to Cabo San Juan, a sort of hippie beach village. We whiled away the day, reveling in the beauty around us, before digging into a sleepless night in hammocks.
Highlights of Colombia: Luis and Ivan, Santa Marta, communal dinner, Tayrona, Juan Valdez.
After Tayrona, we returned to lovely Santa Marta, before flying to Quito, Ecuador. Arriving in Quito was quite an experience - to return to the place of so many memories for Magui, and for Betania to finally see this place that she had heard so much about. We settled in to Hostel Centro del Mundo, arriving in the midst of free rum-and-coke night, which, needless to say, gets a little crazy. It was a fun way to be welcomed into life in the Mariscal (Quito's GringoLand). We had a really great time in Quito, and met a whole cast of new characters who added color to our adventures.
Highlights of Quito: Old Town, dancing, fritada, live music in La Ronda, lunch with Mariana, Papaya.net (and Fernando and Nephy), seeing old friends, dinner at a Chinese restaurant with our new Haitian friends.
We hope that you are all well, and we will share more with you from the shores of Canoa!
Peace, love, and full-fat peanut butter,
Magui y Betania
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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