August 27th, 2010
The Equator passes through a handful of countries, but no others that have it as their namesake. It just seems more special to see the “Ecuador” in Ecuador, and it’s clear that they feel the same here. Buses with “La Mitad del Mundo” – The Middle of the World – written all over drive the route back and forth from Quito all day. Although the orange line is no more than four inches wid...
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May 20th, 2006
In Ecuador this morning, in LA tonight,
That makes this my last foreign post on the site.
As I gather my things for flight 71,
I realize with shock that the end has begun.
While friends ma...
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May 10th, 2006
While I detoured to see the Nazca Lines, Julie went straight from Cuzco to Huaraz. More than thirty hours on a bus later, I made it to Huaraz as well. I had planned on spreading the rides out with a night in Lima, but I was so disgusted by the capital city that I continued north.
Huaraz is considered the mountaineering capital of South America, boasting the world’s highest tropical mountains....
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April 19th, 2006
It’s said that Bolivia is the Tibet of the Americas – a comparison instantly clear upon arrival into Uyuni. Spanish is widely spoken, but often second to the indigenous...
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April 18th, 2006
The Salar de Uyuni has somehow remained under the wonders of the world radar. For most tourists visiting San Pedro, it is simply an easy way out of the lethargic town and ...
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April 14th, 2006
Our last day in Chile is nearly over, though we got up at four to make the most of it. I didn’t need an alarm clock, for my body has been on the ball, waking me up eve...
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April 13th, 2006
It was just Elijah and I celebrating Passover this year. While members of my family were making their way to Boston, Julie and I were bussing to the Norte Grande region ...
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April 11th, 2006
I wandered into Café Agora the morning we arrived in Pucon. I opened my laptop to write a bit and, to my astonishment, there was wireless internet. I stayed for at least ...
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April 8th, 2006
Based on the shape of Chile alone, you could tell it’s an interesting country. It’s nothing more than a sliver of South America, a string bean that squeezed its way in...
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April 6th, 2006
After Nick left, Julie and I took a few days to relax in Santiago and tour a bit when the motivation struck. It’s a bustling, business-minded capital with an orderly Eur...
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