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Part 1: Heavenly Domes to Hellish Noses The Journey The Heavenly Domes of Cuenca Our journey to Cuenca was a disaster. We'd found that we could take a bus from the nearby Chiclayo overnight and arrive easily in Cuenca in the morning where our accomodation had assured us that we could check in early. So we left from Trujillo and took of towards Chiclayo, the bus journey was easy enough, we even got given food as part of it. However upon arrival in Chiclayo we headed off towards the terminal that we'd read about, the busses left there every hour, easy! The terminals in Chiclayo are not centralised so they all lie around the same street, the terminal we needed however did not exist... in a panic we go to several different terminals to ask if they go to Cuenca, no one knows. Eventually one sent us to a company called CIVA who said they didn't but we could try a different one near where we came in. So off we went to this terminal, who informed us it was the company ne...

Heading North Upon leaving  Peru , we headed north through Chiclayo to Cuenca where we headed along the Andes and down into Colombia. From Ipiales we headed towards Cartagena on the north coast.  Below are the posts on our time through here. Ecuador Cuenca, Alausi and the Nariz Del Diablo        Banos, Latacunga and the surrounding        Colombia Ipiales Las Lajas Sanctuary Bogota Into the mines for the first wonder of Colombia Medelin The House of Culture in Parque Botero Cartagena Colourful houses of Cartagena Overview European Ecstasy Adventures in Asia Pacific Paradise Southern South American Splendour Central Celestial Scenes Incan Delights