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Travelling to Ecuador with children: advice and to do list

Though many parents may hesitate at the prospect of travelling to Ecuador with children, there are a few reasons why it might just be the ideal family destination. Regardless of their age, you’ll find wonderful places to visit and activities that will entertain and satisfy all family members. From a young age, my parents dragged …

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Ecuador group tours – are they worth it?

Ecuador group tours are becoming more and more popular nowadays. In today’s everyone-for-themselves DIY culture, tourists have begun to take a new approach to traveling. Solo travel, especially among women, has never been as high. Similarly, we’re seeing record numbers of cycle tourists carrying only the bare necessities (and their ipads) on their bike racks. …

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Best Ecuadorian Amazon Tour: How to combine the Wanderbus with the Amazon

You can’t come to Ecuador without visiting the Amazon rainforest. I know, I know, there’s too much to see and not enough time. But the reality is that 1.5 acres of rainforest are destroyed every second. The Ecuadorian Amazon, specifically, is considered one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth, and its protection isn’t guaranteed. …

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Galápagos Tours for Backpackers: All You Need to Know

Ah, the much coveted Galápagos Islands. They’re on everyone’s bucket list, am I right? The Galápagos Islands represents a milestone in scientific discovery. It’s where Charles Darwin found his finches and the inspiration to write (eventually) “On the Origins of Species”. It’s where you can sunbathe next to sea lions and watch archaic tortoises mate. …

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All you need to know about Spanish schools in Quito

Tengo chuchaqui. Una cerveza, por favor. ¿Dónde está el baño? Learning these essential phrases will ensure your survival while traveling through Ecuador. Actually, no (though they might be enough to ensure your survival in Montañita). At Wanderbus, we encourage our clients, and really every traveler to Latin America, to make that extra effort and learn …

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Exploring Cuenca, a charming city rich in culture and history

Known for its picturesque historic city center, Cuenca has become a destination for foreign retirees and is a lovely place to stop through while traveling around Ecuador. Like Quito, Cuenca is a high-altitude metropolis and sits at 2,550 m (8,370 ft) along the Ecuadorian Andes. In the following blog, we’ll give you tips on how …

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