逐夢Day 174-176: 赤道之國都Quito
Ecuador即厄瓜多爾,而Ecuador從西文譯成英文也解赤道,所以這就是赤道之國了。這次行程跨越南北半球,當然要到赤道紀念碑朝聖。來之前就知道,紀念碑興建時科技還沒有那麼精準,所以現在的紀念碑並不在最準確的赤道(差了240米,哎,不要緊啦!) .... (read more) “逐夢Day 174-176: 赤道之國都Quito”
...逐夢Day 163,171: 謎之遺址 & Ipiales
從Bogota坐一晚夜車就到了San Agustin,一個神秘的遺址。雖然考古學家挖出了許多大大小小的雕像和建築遺址,我們對這些古人的了解卻仍然很少,因為在西班牙入侵前他們就已經不在了,為什麼整個族群會消失,沒有人知道,亦令這地方倍添神秘感。 .... (read more) “逐夢Day 163,171: 謎之遺址 & Ipiales”
...逐夢隨筆:Colombian Food
離開中美天天Rice and Beans,興致勃勃地嘗試地道哥倫比亞菜。
這一鍋牛奶麵包湯叫Changua,是地道的早餐,用牛奶、雞蛋、芫茜和芝士煮成的湯,據說很多人都光聽名字和材料都皺眉頭,同行的CS女生L更說她怎麼也不要吃這個。我西班牙文太爛沒聽清楚,點餐的時侯根本沒概念,吃的時候才撈出面包芝士雞蛋,普通的食材,新奇的食物,味道有驚喜! .... (read more) “逐夢隨筆:Colombian Food”
...逐夢 Day 164-170: 終極CS之一變四,四變十二
Day 164:
在Popayan找到的CS Host E是我遇過最熱情的Host,他和弟弟邊在一家小小電話店工作邊進修英文,他和一班朋友都是主修旅遊的大學生(在這邊幾乎所有大學生都是半工讀的,很少人可以負擔得起全日制學費)。 .... (read more) “逐夢 Day 164-170: 終極CS之一變四,四變十二”
...Dream Trip Day 158-162: Lovely Bogotá
I have no expectation towards capital cities after travelling 5 months in Central America. But this first South American capital in the trip gave me a pleasant surprise.
Cool weather, nice buildings, clean streets, nice people, reasonably cheap prices etc. It's just nice and beautiful. Even the kitty in the hostel is soooooo cute and active!!! I loved it so much I almost wanted to stay in the hostel for a few more nights! .... (read more) “逐夢Day 158-162: 迷人Bogota – 鹽洞教堂與肥蘿麗莎”
...Dream Trip Day 151-157: Passionate Armenia and Cali
Salento's super tall palm trees. They are so tall that they look so unreal! And the town itself is so colourful and tranquil with lovely views of the valley. .... (read more) “逐夢Day 151-157: 熱情Colombia之Armenia, Cali”
...Dream Trip Day 146-150: Medellin
First stop in South America: Medellin, the Drug Paradise
二十年前,這裡烏煙瘴氣,毒品交易昌盛、堪稱盜賊天堂、又名全世界最暴力的城市。1993年,最有勢力的毒梟Pablo Escobar在槍戰中被殺,政府趁機將整個毒品王國推翻。此後,市政府努力想一洗Medellin的汚名,於是不斷重建,將陰暗的黑市改為漂亮的露天廣場,又引入許多藝術文化教育相關元素,推動旅遊業發展。於是今天,Medellin是哥倫比亞發展得最快的城市之一,有盛大的花卉展覽巡遊,高質素的free .... (read more) “逐夢Day 146-150: 毒窟翻身Medellin”
...Ways to cross the Darien Gap. From Panama to Colombia (or vice versa)
Although Central America and South America are connected by land, the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia is a thick .... (read more) “Ways to cross the Darien Gap. From Panama to Colombia (or vice versa)”
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