A month of high mountain passes and Pacific beaches. Cold rainy afternoons and warm desert evenings. Hostels for 20 soles (7+ USD) a night and AirBnBs for 120 soles. And way too many french fries (papas fritas). The journey started exactly a month ago. Leaving Cuenca and everything that did not fit on the motorcycle was in storage. To be honest, there wasn’t that much going into storage.  Heading south, up and over the mountains that surround Cuecna (cuenca translates to basin).  Southern Ecuador is mountainous, but more like very high rolling hills than the jagged Peruvian peaks to come. Passing through the hills of southern Ecuador you start to get a feel for life … Continue reading →