I got invited more or less to come to the Carnaval in Vilcabamba by a nice couchsurfer I met up with in Loja. But let the photo?s speak, it was a hell of a good time! Vilca is by the way known for it?s long living inhabitants, but I guess not during Carnaval.

How to summorize the last days? The title explains a bit. Met up with a nice girl from couchsurfing, the castle is built from scratsch by her grandfather. Pretty impressive,no! Also met a Ukrainian guy who did half the world on his motor. In 7 months from Ukraine, via Kazachstan and Korea to Seattle, and then all the way down to Ecuador. And of course there was dancing involved.

It?s a city, it`s a town! According to the description, it is a city which always stayed a town. With 120.000 people more or less. But it?s a nice place. Hot during the day, but not as hot as Piura and cold during the night.

(Note the whole conversation took part in Spanish, a language which I, I of course master. Could you imagine how fluent it all went, boesjakka )

A small act for two. BorderGuard (BS) and Basszje (B)

Setting: Small immigracion office set in the hills between Peru and Ecuador. Some backpackers are filling out the big andean immigration questionnaire. Borderguard looks pretty happy.

BS … So you are entering Peru?
B Eh no, entering Ecuador actually, leaving Peru
BS … Eh yes but where is your tourist card?
B Hum yes, don?t have that one
BS .. And your visa, and no exit stamp from Ecuador…
B I have to explain this one.

Why? Because I?m a lazy guy!