Written by Fidgit Connection both takes and creates energy. This is how an individual is able to keep on giving, when she has nothing left. Thus begets the irony: in…
Pasto to Armenia, Colombia
We were on a mission, and this was our last country to cross in South America.
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…
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…
Loja to Cuenca
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Neon Coming back up to Loja was akin to coming home – we were back ‘on track’ after a river respite….
Rafting Rio Maranon
Haz clic aquí para leer en español Written by Neon [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0rjl-5qCLo&w=560&h=315] Our journey down to the Maranon River began with a long car ride- from Huaraz; we went east…
Flipping North: Jaen to Loja
Vilcabamba is well known for its healing properties. We learned that there are apparently two rivers running under the town, through beds of quartz crystal. This makes the town a huge draw for holistic folk from all over the world as well as people wanting to live longer.
Huallanca to Rio Maranon
Walking along the lower elevation of the Huallanca valley warmed us up for a couple of days and then we ascended once again up a side valley. It definitely wasn’t as frigid as the towering Huayhuash Circuit, though it was chilly enough for comfortable walking.
