Serious relaxation
2007-03-16, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: rossycaz

We are now at our last port of call in Ecuador before Peru. Vilcabamba is known as `The Valley of Longevity`. Apparently more people than is the norm live to be 100 here. We were hoping the years wou...

the last stop...
2007-03-05, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: jess

I've bought my ticket and I'm ready to head down to Peru. It has been one little adventure after the next. It sounds like I will cross the border around 2am. Nothing but adventures to be had... ...

continued continuation
2006-06-29, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: r_crerar

So right onwards with the mammoth update. So the hostel was gorgeous, up on a hill overlooking a sleepy little village surrounded by mountains, gardens a pool, good food, bar, beautiful. First day w...

continuation of previous entry
2006-06-29, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: r_crerar

so yeah and there were lamas just wandering around the ruins, very funky, lamas are great!! The next day finally got round to leaving cuenca, but not until Australia had lost to Italy by giving awa...

Guayaquil, Cuenca, Vilcabamba and dodgy tummy
2006-06-29, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: r_crerar

Hello, Right I am now technically in Peru, but I will write about that in another entry under the heading Peru and just do up to leaving Ecuador here. I´m glad people find my spelling entertainin...

And they said traveling was easy
2006-05-18, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: brooksyo

Hey guys, I'm in the sleepy town of Vilcabamba. It has been known as the town of eternal youth because it used to have the highest number of older people. That's not the case anymore. It's also ...

Seeking eternal youth in Vilcabamba
2005-11-16, Vilcabamba, Ecuador. By: incaqueen

I found the secret to eternal youth finally. And it is much better and CHEAPER than SKII. The valley of Vilcabamba is nicked as the Valley of Longevity since the 1960's when doctors discovered t...