Ecuador – 2014 Andrew and I had just gotten into the swing of things enjoying Peru when we decided it was time to move on before experiencing comfort. We slowly moseyed into Ecuador from Peru via Tumbes up to Machala, putting our hopes to the test. Ecuador instantly had a more laid-back feel but I couldn’t tell if that was a mental block I had lifted or if it was the enormous banana plantations that surrounded us on all sides, making life seem a little less serious. Either way, I accepted the new excitement and exhaled slowly in relief. After we entered the country we stopped near the border by a gas station, some love motels and a small market with hundreds of bootlegged DVDs and got some gross food before boarding another bus to go to Cuenca, a supposedly…
