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Latin America · Travel

Ecuador: Shrunken heads, panama hats, and standing in the middle of the world

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Would you like to learn how to make your very own shrunken head? It might get you in prison, but if you want to learn, read on… I am now in Cuenca. I am lost for words to describe this city. Every corner is a surprise: a marvel of Spanish colonial architecture that feels like… Continue reading Ecuador: Shrunken heads, panama hats, and standing in the middle of the world

Latin America · Travel

Quito: Quite a Delight

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Now in Quito. Had a booking at a TERRIBLE hostel (Secret Garden Hostel) for $10 per person per night for a double room with a common loo (highly recommended by all the guidebooks) filled with noisy, rude people. I over heard one of them talk about how, “And I said, I´m not moving from here… Continue reading Quito: Quite a Delight