South America

My earliest memory of the Galápagos was grade school, when their famous birds were used as an example of active evolution. I was well into …

Despite the Teleférico itself being a lift that takes you to the top of a summit, the real trip starts after you take the first step …

Salinas is a relatively small beachfront town on Ecuador’s southern coast, a 10-hour bus ride from Quito, with direct buses leaving from Quitumbe Station every night. You …

In the U.S., we see way too much perfect fruit. Our expectations as to what fruit looks like in the wild have been inflated roughly …

I realize that it sounds silly to hate these seemingly innocuous creatures, but if you’ve ever had a goose quacking outside of your room at …

As my last post as a teenager, this post will discuss the realities of working on a farm and expound upon the excessive hammocking I have been doing …

On the farm here in northern Ecuador, we pick and process cacao every other Thursday, allowing us to control each step of the bean-to-bar chocolate …

It feels like I’ve been in Ecuador for years now, despite a mere two weeks having passed. I’m still surprised when I get the “what is this …

To start my time in Ecuador, both my suitcases were left in the Mexico City airport. The Short End of The Stick Has a Silver …