El Cafecito Hostel

12/10/2026

Ride Through the Fear 🚲🌎

https://podcasts.apple.com/ec/podcast/el-cafecito-travel-talks/id1507145709?i=1000795834947

Andrii is travelling through South America by bicycle, one day at a time, with Ushuaia somewhere ahead.

In Episode 73 of El Cafecito Travel Talks, we talk about fear, leaving the comfort zone, chasing a dream and what it means to keep moving even when you’re not completely sure what comes next.

🎙️ Episode 73 — Ride Through the Fear

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07/10/2026

A beautiful Afro-Ecuadorean Day in Cuenca. 🖤
It was great seeing Afro expats and Afro-Ecuadoreans come together for food, culture, music, dancing and community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

📅 Afro Bazaar — first Sunday of every month

06/10/2026

One Trip Changed Everything 🌎

Hannah never planned to become a long-term traveller.

Then she met Sean while backpacking in Southeast Asia.

A slow boat, a hostel, a bowling alley, a few chance meetings — and eventually an invitation to travel together through South and Central America.

In Episode 72 of El Cafecito Travel Talks, they share what it is really like to go from solo travel to travelling together, the funny moments, the challenges, and what they are learning from each other along the way.

🎙️ One Trip Changed Everything

https://podcasts.apple.com/ec/podcast/el-cafecito-travel-talks/id1507145709?i=1000793374313

Sometimes the biggest adventures start with one unexpected yes.

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

What Is Enough? Choosing a Life of Travel 🌍

Dave — — spent around 20 years in accounting and finance before deciding he wanted something different.

Now he spends much of the year travelling the world.

In Episode 71 of El Cafecito Travel Talks, we talk about leaving the safe path, long-term travel, an unforgettable accident at Angkor Wat, a remarkable experience in New Zealand, and the question that changed the way he looks at life:

What is enough for you?

🎙️ Episode 71 — What Is Enough? Choosing a Life of Travel

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform.

02/10/2026

This Sunday, October 4, join us for a special Afro Bazaar celebrating Afro-Ecuadorean Day. 🖤

🛍️ Bazaar: 11 AM–4 PM
🎶 Community Table & Cultural Program: 3–5 PM

Good food, local products, music, community and connection. If you’d like to sing, share a story, poem, music or another talent, send us a message.

📍 El Encocao – Cuenca

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Este domingo 4 de octubre acompáñanos en una edición especial del Bazar Afro para celebrar el Día de la Afroecuatorianidad. 🖤

🛍️ Bazar: 11:00–16:00
🎶 Mesa comunitaria y programa cultural: 15:00–17:00

Habrá buena comida, productos, música y comunidad. Si quieres cantar, contar una historia, compartir poesía, música u otro talento, escríbenos.

📍 El Encocao – Cuenca

28/09/2026

🇪🇨✊🏾 Octubre es el Mes del Pueblo Afroecuatoriano.
Este domingo, 4 de octubre, celebramos el Día Nacional del Pueblo Afroecuatoriano — pero la celebración, la historia y la cultura continúan durante todo el mes.

🖤 Afro-Ecuadorian Month begins in October.
This Sunday, October 4, we celebrate Afro-Ecuadorian Day, while throughout the month we honour Afro-Ecuadorian history, culture and contributions.

Afro-Ecuadorian history is Ecuadorian history. 🇪🇨

26/09/2026

🌿 NEW EPISODE — A Woman’s Journey Into Plant Medicine

What does the world of plant medicine look like from a woman’s point of view?

I sat down with Phoenix in her Cuenca studio to talk about growing up between New York and Ecuador, motherhood, Reiki, women’s circles and her journey with San Pedro.

But we also get into something especially important for women: trust, vulnerability and safety when entering these experiences, particularly while travelling in another country.

This is Phoenix’s story — her experiences, her beliefs and her journey.

🎧 Episode 70 — A Woman’s Journey Into Plant Medicine
El Cafecito Travel Talks

19/09/2026

How do you travel for six months without spending like a tourist every day?

In this episode, Mirella shares how volunteering helped her travel longer, lower her costs, meet people, and connect more deeply with the places she visited in Latin America.

We also talk about solo travel, being a Black traveller, and what to look for before accepting a volunteer placement.

🎙️ Travel Longer by Volunteering

Listen to the latest episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ec/podcast/el-cafecito-travel-talks/id1507145709?i=1000790718365

16/09/2026

Starting a New Chapter Abroad

What happens when the life you planned abroad suddenly changes?

Mary has lived in Ecuador for nine years. After facing the illness and loss of her longtime partner, she found herself navigating life in another country — and discovering just how important community can be.

Now she’s living alone for the first time and asking:

“What is it that I want?”

A conversation about moving abroad, community, loss, resilience and starting a new chapter.

🎧 Episode 68 — El Cafecito Travel Talks