The previous evening Wilson asked us what we wanted to do next. We had heard stories of the “Cloud Forest” and wanted to experience it. Our next adventure was set. We headed out from Cotacachi early in the morning travelling…
We arrived in Cotacachi late the night before, after a sumptuous dinner in Ibarra with friends of Wilson. We were checked into a very nice B&B called the Yellow Guest House. The rooms are nice, with private baths, comfy beds and very nice…
Wilson picked us up on schedule and we headed out of town – north towards Cotacachi. Once out of Quito, he said he wanted to try out his new truck on some back roads. Who were we to complain, this…
We absolutely fell in love with this country on our first trip. I blame it all on Wilson, our faithful tour guide. He did such a wonderful job the first time around, we hired him to be our personal guide…
Our final day of adventure in Ecuador started out with a visit to a local market in Pelileo. The variety and freshness of the fruits and vegetables was amazing. Everything is grown locally, by hand, completely organic! ” order_by=”imagedate”] After…
The next day we left the jungle and headed back into the mountains for more adventures. Except for a few very large bugs that Wilson was eager to share, the scenery was awesome. ” order_by=”imagedate”] We travelled along the highway and…
Our first trip to Ecuador…here are the stories from our very first experience with Gate 1 Tours. It was a very memorable trip where we made many new friends that we still see and visit with today.
We awoke this morning to the sound of crowing roosters, right outside our cabana! It also rained very heavy during the night, but the sun is out today. During breakfast, we were told about the day’s activities – a hike…
We woke up today to cloudy skies and cool temperatures. We were served an awesome breakfast with lots of fresh fruits and baked goodies. Then onto the bus we went for a several hour drive, downhill all the way. We dropped from 13,000ft to…
This morning we were treated to an awesome breakfast and then loaded onto the bus for a short trip down a rough cobblestone road. We stopped at a small village where there was a trail up to a beautiful waterfall. Just…