Comments on: Ecuador, Land of Malaria, Iguanas, Mangoes and Mountains

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:45:05 +0000

A bicycle tourist? For the 1950s, that would have been a true pioneer…

By: William

William — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:29:08 +0000

Interesting trip. I lived as a young laddie in Talara, Peru, just south of Mancora. We used to get adventurers all the time stopping in Talara. I remember in the 1950′s a Texan pulled in on a bike. He had a small packsack and a big machete for luggage. Never knew what became of him, but he pulled out of Talara after a few days and headed off down the Pan American highway, aiming for Chile.

By: Alastair Bland

Alastair Bland — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:08:04 +0000

Thanks–though generally a non-eater of red meats, I like the sound of goat. I’ll look for it. Cheers.

By: bish.s

bish.s — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:55:45 +0000

Oh, and if you are up to it, once you reach Quito, try the Seco de Chivo (stewed goat meat) served with white rice and a bit of avocado salad sold out of a hundred square feet restaurant under (yes, under!) the Cathedral in the historical Colonial downtown. Locals swear by it as being the best on the planet but you do have to get there early (maybe about ten-thirty-ish in the morning), it is gone so fast.
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By: bish.s

bish.s — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:41:35 +0000

I spent the best 15 years of my life in Ecuador, working and raising a family in Quito and other parts of the country. Reading the description of the countryside and the people here brought home everything I miss about the place. Ecuador, were it not for its political ups and downs (and sometime even in spite of it), is one of the best places to spend a few months, or even years, of your time.

I’ll keep an eye on this blog for the next installments.