Why Drive the Pan American Highway – Overland the Americas
Driving from North America to South America is popular. Here overlanders answer the question why they drive the Pan-American Highway.
Overland Travel in Ecuador
In one of the Andean countries on South America’s western coast, your overland journey will include driving up and down many, many mountains. The Pan-American Highway cuts straight through the country and the Andes offers lots of side roads to take you to national parks and volcanos.
Tired of the mountains? Drive east into the Amazon Basin, or west to the coast. Small as Ecuador is, you don’t need much time to travel from one climate zone to the next. Traveling in an overland vehicle makes this country all the more accessible and fun to explore. Ecuador safe, easy to navigate, and great for wild camping.
A Photographic Journey through the Cloud Forest in Ecuador
Giant snails, army ants, red creepers, and walking palm trees are among the beauties you will find in the cloud forest in Ecuador – a photo essay.
New Year’s Eve in Ecuador – Effigies, Cleansing, and Fire Works
Fire works, driving around with effigies and burning them at night, having your body cleansed with herbs and an egg – all is part of New Year’s Eve in Ecuador.
Problem Solving on the Road (part 3) – The Last Bolts
Part 3 in the series Problem Solving on the Road, this time focused on the car workshop in Quito, Ecuador.
Boating to and around La Selva Eco Lodge in Ecuador
The treasure of La Selva Eco Lodge in Ecuador is that you can only reach it by boat, plus watching animal life around the lodge is done by boat as well.
Accommodation & Overland Camping in Ecuador
We completed our tips and GPS Waypoints on accommodation & camping in Ecuador.
Ecuador Travel Guide – Travel Information for your Road Trip
The Ecuador Overland Travel Guide details money matters, budget, workshops, fuel & roadmaps, road conditions, our travel budget, sightseeing, and more.
A World of Oil and Indigenous People (Ecuador)
The 120-km-long Vía Auca goes deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon. We indadvertedly leave the main road and meet the Huoarani indigenous people.
From Landcruising to Seacruising – The Galápagos Islands
We swap our landcruising adventure for a Galápagos cruise and to see whether seacruising would for us.
Ecuador – Organic Markets & Coffee, Vegetarian Restaurants and More
A couple of tips on where to find organic markets and vegetarian restaurants in Ecuador.
Off-roading and Rough Camping at the Páramo of Zuleta (Ecuador)
From a luxurious stay at Hacienda Zuleta in Ecuador we returned to the wilderness: the páramo in the Andes Mountains.
Problem Solving on the Road (part 2) – A Good Car Workshop in Ecuador
Problem solving on the road, at a car workshop in Ecuador to be exact, continues with stories on idler shafts, gearbox dismantles, and tires.
Problem Solving on the Road (part 1) – Car Repairs in Peru & Ecuador
It started with an odd sound, it ended with new leaf-springs, and the transfer box taken down. Here’s part 1 of our car repairs in Ecuador.
Some Nut with a Loose Screw – Car Mechanics in Ecuador
As Coen inspected wheel nuts on Ecuadorian vehicles he noticed many were missing; what does this say about car mechanics?
7 National Parks in Ecuador to Add to Your Overland Trip
Driving from south to north we traverse a couple of national parks in Ecuador. Hiking around volcanoes and crater lakes, and the visit of a deer and fox.
The Three Kings Celebration in Saraguro, Ecuador
Saraguro is the centre of an indigenous community in Ecuador. Check out its annual Three Kings Celebration on January 6.
First Impressions of Ecuador – Destruction & Hope
Our first impressions of Ecuador give reason for despair as well as hope. Who to blame for all the deforestation and can the damage be undone?
