My Journal of Our 1997 Trip to Ecuador

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My Journal of Our 1997 Trip to Ecuador
-- by Donna R. Carter

The links throughout this page lead to my journal entries and masses of pictures that we took during our December, 1997 trip to Ecuador. We were fantastically lucky to be able to get all over the place, seeing the coast, the central corridor and the edge of the jungle. The weather was superb and we managed to see most of the snowcaps that we were anywhere near. To those who have ever lived in or visited Ecuador, I hope these pictures bring you a taste of my heart home in a way that you haven't experienced in a long time.

The trip was great -- clear to partly cloudy skies for all but one day which was drizzly. We saw the mountains, we saw the coast, we saw the jungle (at least, the edge of it)

We breathed the air, ate the food (avoided drinking the water) ... I drank enough bottled mineral water to make up for that!! and we didn't get sick (except for a few bouts of discomfies with car sickness), but no major throwing up or amoeba's or anything... (no hepatitis or yellow fever either).

All the newspapers were screaming "El Niño is wreaking havoc on the coast" but where we went on the northern coast there was gorgeous weather...

Part I, The First Few Days
- The trip to Quito, adventures in the capital city - Ipiales, La Ronda, El Panecillo. Sub-links to pictures of the Alliance Academy and HCJB.

Part II, The Basílica
- Climbing The Basílica and ringing the church bells.

Part III, Mitad del Mundo, etc. (Middle of the World)
- Visiting the Incan ruins of Rumicucho, the Pululahua crater, the Equator monument, Calderon, and Quito. Our house in the country.

Part IV, Pifo and Papallacta
- Over Chiche Canyon to Pifo, with gorgeous view of Cotopaxi and Sincholagua. Crossing the continental divide into Papallacta. The house in Papallacta. A wonderful time at the "Termas de Papallacta" with breathtaking views of Antisana

Part V, Otavalo / Cotacachi / San Antonio
- Going to the Markets in Otavalo, Cotacachi and San Antonio. Beautiful views of Cayambe, Las Bellas de Mojanda, and Imbabura.

Part VI, Atacames / Santo Domingo / Latacunga
- A trip to the beach at Same and partway back. Sunsets at the beach. Corazon.

Part VII, Baños and Christmas
- Mountains, towns, dams, waterfalls, hotel swimming pools...

Part VIII, From Riobamba to Cuenca
- Along the road to Cuenca. Colta, and the Incan Ruins at Ingapirca. Visiting a trout farm. In and around Cuenca.

Part IX, The Last Few Days
- In and around Quito. The apartment in the city. New Year's Eve "Viejos Contest"

Part X, The Final Chapter: The Trip Home
- Saying "Goodbye's" to my heart-home

All pictures on these pages will be loading at the bottom of the page while the printing is at the top, so you can read while the pictures load and then you can enjoy the pictures. Thank you for taking the time to read my trip journal and see my pictures. Hopefully, it will allow you to share even just a bit of my love of Ecuador.

-- Donna R. Carter

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