Quilotoa Loop |

I don't want to sugar coat my travels & include the raw truth. Most places photos don't even do justice of the beauty. Everywhere I have been has been insanely incredible, but with the good comes the bad & ugly. I have had sleepless nights, been super sick multiple times, come across bad weather, been on strenuous day or night long bus rides & been put in uncomfortable situations. Lost can be said as an understatement. I've hiked through trechurouse storms slipped down muddy steep hills and into giant piles of shit. Cried. Laughed in hysterics at terrible situations, missed expensive flights, lost personal belongings & honestly the list goes on. Not speaking much Spanish has been a huge barrier, as most people in South America don't speak English and if they do it's very little. Everything may not be as it seems & social media commonly only displays the highlights & "perfect" experiences. ✨ I'm appreciative for moments like these where I can relax and forget all my worries and surround myself in positivity and stunning new places. 🌎 (Even though moments before I was covered in mud drenched in rain, and homeless) it's amazing what a jacuzzi and a glass of wine can do 🍷)

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