A Travel Blog by Katie Chavez
Sadly, the Abbot Pass hut is being dismantled in summer 2022 due to erosion. I still recommend doing the first part of the hike to Lake Oesa but I am unsure if you will be able to hike to the hut site in 2022 but it may be possible to do it as a long […] Read more…
Anyone that knows me knows how much I love Vancouver. Trav and I lived here for a short time back in 2009/2010 and I fell head over heels in love with this city. For what I look for in a city, Vancouver is perfect (except for the rain from October to June). Within the Greater […] Read more…
Our last stop in Colombia before crossing into Ecuador was a quick detour to Santuario de Las Lajas, a minor basilica church, built spanning a beautiful canyon. The church was built against the wall of the canyon where a local girl saw the Virgin Mary appear to her. There is a lot of tourist tat […] Read more…
We started our time in the Colombian Andes in San Gil, a small and busy town that is nice enough but nothing special. Most people come to San Gil to do the various adventure activities in the surrounding area, and to visit the colonial mountain town of Barichara. We arrived exhausted and spent the first day just […] Read more…
Our first stop after the humid and jungle covered North was in charming Colonial Antigua; the touristy gem in Guatemala’s crown. Antigua really is a beautiful town despite the tourists. It reminds me very much of San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico which I hold dear to my heart. Cobbled streets, leafy squares, colourful […] Read more…
We spent a week in the pine scented Chiapas State of Mexico, and were charmed by the friendly locals and fantastic food in San Cristobal de las Casas, wowed by the beautiful Canon de Suminero with it’s famous crocodiles, and inspired by the milky turquoise waterfalls of Agua Azul and the jungle engulfed ruins of […] Read more…