We were on a mission, and this was our last country to cross in South America.
Her Odyssey Pioneer a Hiking Route Across South America
On October 27th, 2018 the two woman Her Odyssey team of Bethany Hughes and Lauren Reed, completed crossing South America. In 730 days they walked and paddled 12,913 km (8,024…
Every Long Traveler’s Journey
Written by Fidgit Daniel pedaled up as we walked along the Pan-american Highway in southern Colombia. We spent a day traveling side by side along an open stretch of road, he…
Ibarra, Ecuador to Pasto, Colombia(!)
Written by Neon We stayed in Ibarra for a week. Our route in, through, and out of the city was along roads so we were able to chip away at…
Venezuela Part 2: Surviving the Crisis
Written by Fidgit This is the largest human displacement in Latin America’s history. Teenage boys sit perched atop the cargo loads of semi trucks passing us in Colombia. Mothers carrying…
Venezuela Part 1: Our Friends
Written by Fidgit The Venezuelans we have met while walking across South America have consistently been supportive, generous, and kind. Part of it may be because those we have met…
Riobamba to Ibarra
Written by Neon Riobamba is situated in a valley surrounded by volcanoes. The cloud cover prevented us from seeing the tops of the peaks most of the time but we…
Ingapirca to Achupallas: Emiterio & Tia Ines
Written by Fidgit In which Tia Ines and Emiterio explain (sometimes simultaneously): How Achupallas was built of of Pre-Inca and Incan stonework and some surprising tidbits about the invasion of the…
Cuenca to Riobamba
Written by Neon In my ten plus years of long distance walking, I had never had a foot injury other than blisters. Okay, I wore boots at the beginning of…
English Champions & Adolescent Guides: The Boys of Ecuador
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Fidgit Ecuador is a spiderweb of roads. Crossing it has been a matter of connecting back and sometimes principal roads, periodically…
