Little travelled, a bit off the beaten path, but Cuenca is a must with visiting Ecuador. Wander the streets checking out wonderful colonial buildings, hike the high mountain valleys of Cajas National Park, and explore the ancient ruins of Ingapirca. Cuenca Skyline (Laura Cahill) Laura on the search for graffiti in Cuenca (Laura Cahill) Street art in Cuenca (Laura Cahill) Main Plaza in Cuenca (Laura Cahill)
Sunny days bring everyone out into the plazas for music, ice cream, and fun times!
Julie and Laura taking a rest in Cajas National Park (Laura Cahill) Up and up in Cajas National Park (Laura Cahill) Lovely Laguna in Cajas National Park (Laura Cahill)
Fresh mountain air keeps us invigorated hiking from lake to lake.
Sisters at Ingapirca (Laura Cahill) Ingapirca Ruins (Laura Cahill) Ruins of Ingapirca (Laura Cahill) Ingapirca Ruins (Laura Cahill)
One of the few Incan ruins in Ecuador built around the pre-Inca people, the Canari, its a beautiful place to spend the day.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
