Relaxed by the "holiday" on the Galapagos Islands, we are happy to meet new challenges with Shujaa. First, it's relaxed driving through the north…
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The Galapagos – sailing through paradise
The Galapagos Islands were at the top of our priority list of detours from the South American mainland. Our expectations were correspondingly high, and…
Back in the highlands of Ecuador: Mindo and Quito
After our wonderful days in the Sacha Lodge in the Amazon jungle, we drive from the snorting volcano Reventador on over the highlands with…
The Oriente: Ecuador’s Amazon Jungle
From the volcanic highlands we drive down to Baños and along many large waterfalls into the Amazon lowland. Ecuador, together with Peru, has the…
Time to think
I have already written that traveling is changing and processes are starting. But that's not going to be pleasant, not many mention something like…
Ecuador’s highlands: volcanoes, volcanoes, volcanoes …
After a relaxing holiday on the Caribbean-looking coast of Ecuador, it goes into the climatically much more pleasant highlands. As always, the landscape and…
“No somos banditos” – Ecuador, a “banana republic” with dreamlike beaches
After six days of vacation at the Swiss Wassi in northern Peru we drive across the border to Ecuador, again without any problems and…
Peruvian culture – and finally holidays from all the overlanding
As we have had a lot of spectacular nature lately, it's time for a cultural program. After returning to civilization from the beautiful Peninsula…
Peruvian coastal deserts with breathtaking surf
The renewed border crossing from northern Chile (Arica) to southern Peru (Tacna), which we crossed in the other direction just over a week ago,…