Sep 18, 2009 - Pasto

Then another fairly short ride to our first stop in Colombia, called Pasto. ... Pasto is a smallish city in the rolling Andean hills surrounded by neat farms and trees. ... Unfortunately, the people from Pasto have a reputation a bit like the Newfoundlanders in Canada. ... Pasto didn't have a lot to do, so the next day we took a bus out to a lake nearby. ... We got back to Pasto and prepared to move on the next day (after another pancake of course). ...

Sep 12, 2009 - Pasto, Colombia

According to the Lonely Planet, Pasto is always cold and blustery with city streets that feel rather forlorn and neglected so it was with some trepidation that we caught a 9 hour bus south to stay for a couple of days. ... The following morning we met the owner of the Koala Inn, Luis, who was a most generous and helpful man and best of all he spoke a little English and had a book exchange! Luis gave us information on how to get to Laguna de la Cocha, about 25km east of Pasto. ... Our little captain was waiting expectantly then took us back to the village and we caught a collective back to Pasto. ...

Jul 15, 2009 - Pasto, Colombia

-It took 9 hours for us to get to Pasto from Quito. ... Pasto is very cold. ... After we returned home from touring Pasto shops. ...

Jun 4, 2009 - Entré en Colombie

Les deux derniers stop nous emmènent a la ville de Pasto, notre première ville Colombienne. ... comme la « laguna Cocha » près de Pasto ou nous passons une tranquille nuit sauvage. ... De retour a Pasto Manu se paye un « Cuy », un plat tipique de la cordillere des Andes qui se mange depuis la Bolivie jusuq’au sud de Colombie. ... Los ultimos dos carros nos llevan hasta la ciudad de Pasto. ... De regreso a Pasto Manu prueba el ...

Sep 3, 2007 - Ipiales: Going all gothic on the border with Ecuador

We aim to stay over night at the border town of Ipiales then cross into Ecuador the following day. ... From Popayan we say goodbye to Laura who's heading off to Cali and the rest of us jump the next bus to Ipiales. ... dodgy and Ipiales was no exception. ... Ipiales though does have something of a saving grace when compared to other border towns and that comes in the guise of the neo-Gothic church called La Virgen De Las Lajas. ...

Apr 16, 2007 - Ipiales, Colombia.

Our reason for spending a night in the border town of Ipiales was to visit the beautiful Santuario de Las Lajas. ... Trust us - there is no other reason to stay here! The hotel was archaic and freezing but did the job for one night! We caught a bus early the next morning but it dropped us off 2 miles short of the Santuario! Fortunately the walk was downhill so we couldn't complain too much! The Santuario is really beautiful.Our reason for spending a night in the border town of Ipiales was to visit the beautiful Santuario de Las Lajas. ... Trust us - there is no other reason to stay here! The hotel was archaic and freezing but did the job for one night! We caught a bus early the next morning but it dropped us off 2 miles short of the Santuario! Fortunately the walk was downhill so we couldn't complain too much! The Santuario is really beautiful....

May 12, 2006 - PASTO - Colombia

Da die anderen 3 nach Cali was weitere 8 Stunden noerdlich war, und ich nach Pasto wollte, habe ich sie nach 2h Busfahrt verlassen. ... Am Pasto Busbahnhof angekommen, war ich wiederum ueberrascht ueber die gute Organisation und den ehrlichen Taxifahrer, der mir, dem wie ein Wasserfall Fragen stellenden Touristen, ganz geduldig und freundlich informative Tips gab. ... Bloss ein kleiner Jammer: der Morgenflug war ausgebucht, weshalb ich erst am Nachmittag ab Pasto abfliege, was Ankunft in Santa Marta erst um 19. ... Und sorry, keine Fotos von Pasto, da bloss gezwungenermassen ein Zwischenstop. ...