The bus ride into Chile was slow and long. It was supposed to take seven hours, but wound up taking nine and a half. Trucks that had been waiting several days for the inclement weather to pass and the customs to open were backed up for miles approaching the Chilean border. … Read more
Tag: Street Art
Cali & Bogotá, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia
I had no idea where I was going in Cartagena. I asked my taxi driver to take me to Calle Media Luna, which seemed to be a popular area near the old part of the city. The taxi driver dropped me off on the side of the street near several hostels and hotels at 10am. … Read more
Quito, Ecuador
My bus pulled into the Terminal Terrestre in Quito at 5am. I awoke in a daze to passengers exiting the bus. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, packed my sleep mask, earbuds, and water bottle into my daypack and meandered off the bus into the brisk dawn. … Read more
Montañita & Puerto Lopez, Ecuador
I walked a few blocks from where the bus dropped me and saw a street lined by vendor stalls leading east towards the ocean. Recognizing that this must be one of the main drags in town, I headed down it looking for a place to stay.… Read more