So for the amount I have been hyping Vilcabamba lately you are probably already making plans to come down and live the natural life! Problem is, how do you get to Vilcabamba?

Basically, you can get to pretty much anywhere you want to in Ecuador, in all of South America really, by bus, if you’re up for the trip. To get to Vilcabamba from Quito you have to take a 15 hour long bus ride from the there to Loja, where the transfer to Vilcabamba is. From there is it another 45 minutes drive to Vilcabamba.

If you don’t have 15 hours to spend touring the Ecuador countryside on a bus, or you value your back, you may prefer to take a Read more

These tips come from Mike at NaturalNews.com. If anyone is an advocate for the benefits of living in Vilcabamba, it’s him, and not without good reason.

Here are just a few of Vilcabamba’s pluses; the cost of living is low, the weather is great, there is abundant water and sunshine and the locals are friendly. Praised for its many health benefits, Vilcabamba has long been thought of as an ideal place to live.

So then what do you need to watch out for? The mosquitos, for one. Also, you have to be ready to live without all the amenities you find back home, or in a larger city. It is definitely the kind of place you would want Read more